Stripe Disordering Transition

TL;DR

This paper uses Monte Carlo simulations to explore the disordering transition of stripe phases in cuprates, suggesting a transition below the pseudogap temperature that could inform models of stripe formation.

Contribution

It introduces a simple model incorporating Coulomb repulsion and strains to simulate stripe disordering, providing new insights into the transition mechanism.

Findings

Evidence for a stripe disordering transition below pseudogap temperature

Simulation results suggest Coulomb and strain effects are crucial

Experimental tests could validate the transition hypothesis

Abstract

We have recently begun Monte Carlo simulations of the dynamics of stripe phases in the cuprates. A simple model of spinodal decomposition of the holes allows us to incorporate Coulomb repulsion and coherency strains. We find evidence for a possible stripe disordering transition, at a temperature below the pseudogap onset. Experimental searches for such a transition can provide constraints for models of stripe formation.