Resonant neutron scattering on the high Tc cuprates and pi and eta excitation of the t-J and Hubbard models

TL;DR

This paper reviews resonant neutron scattering in high-Tc cuprates, focusing on pi and eta excitations within the t-J and Hubbard models, and discusses their relation to superconductivity and fluctuations above Tc.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of pi and eta excitations in high-Tc superconductors, linking these resonances to superconducting stability and fluctuations.

Findings

Pi resonance may appear as a broad peak above Tc due to fluctuations.

The eta excitation is analyzed in the strong coupling limit with resonance precursors.

Resonances are related to the stabilization of the superconducting state.

Abstract

We review the explanation for resonant neutron scattering experiments in $YBa_2Cu_3O_{6+\delta}$ and $Bi_2 Sr_2 Ca_2 O_{8+\delta}$ materials from the point of view of triplet excitation in the particle-particle channel, the pi excitation. Relation of these resonances to the superconducting condensation energy and their role in stabilizing the superconducting state is discussed. Due to the superconducting fluctuations, the pi resonance may appear as a broad peak above Tc. Analogue problem to the pi excitation for the case of s-wave pairing, the eta excitation, is considered in the strong coupling limit with an emphasis on the resonance precursors in a state with no long range order.