Similarities and Differences between <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>LaNiO</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> and <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>CaCuO</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> and Implications for Superconductivity
A. S. Botana, M. R. Norman
Abstract
Calculations of the electronic structure of NdNiO${}_{2}$, recently found to be superconducting, reveal important similarities and differences to cuprates, which may shed light on the origin of cuprate high-temperature superconductivity.
Topics & Concepts
CuprateSuperconductivityCondensed matter physicsPhysicsElectronic structureTheoretical physicsStatistical physicsQuantum mechanicsHigh-temperature superconductivityMaterials scienceMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismChemical and Physical Properties of Materials