Abstract
We describe the paired electron crystal (PEC) which occurs in the interacting frustrated two-dimensional 1/4- filled band. The PEC is a charge-ordered state with nearest-neighbor spin singlets separated by pairs of vacant sites, and can be thought of as a bipolaron density wave. The PEC has been experimentally observed in the insulating state proximate to superconductivity in the organic charge-transfer solids. Increased frustration drives a PEC-to-superconductor transition in these systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | S253-S255 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 405 |
Issue number | 11 SUPPL. |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Charge order
- Frustration
- Superconductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering