Electron Correlation and High-Temperature Superconductivity

Egami, Takeshi

doi:10.3390/condmat11010004

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Electron Correlation and High-Temperature Superconductivity

2026-01-30

Egami, Takeshi

DOI：10.3390/condmat11010004

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Strong electron correlation plays a central role in the high-temperature superconductivity (HTSC) of cuprates. However, to date, research has focused only on its role in spin dynamics and related effects, even though it is becoming increasingly clear that spin alone may not be sufficient to create HTSC. Here, we discuss a possible role of electron correlation in the Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) of Cooper pairs. Recently, we succeeded in observing dynamic electron correlation via inelastic X-ray scattering through results presented in real space. We discovered that electron correlations are strongly modified in the plasmon, proving that electron dynamics significantly affect electron correlation. Earlier, we found that in 4He, the atom-atom distance in the BE condensate is 10% longer than that in the non-condensate. These results suggest the possibility that the reduction in electron-repulsion energy upon BEC is driving Tc to high values. Thus, electron correlation itself could be the origin of the HTSC phenomenon.

Keywords:

electron correlation

cuprates

high-temperature superconductivity

Bose-Einstein condensation