Antiferromagnetism and Superconductivity in a Model with Extended Pairing Interactions

Abstract

The competition between antiferromagnetism and the $d+id$ superconducting state is studied in a model with near and next near neighbour interactions in the absence of any on-site repulsion. A mean field study shows that it is possible to have simultaneous occurrence of an antiferromagnetic and a singlet $d+id$ superconducting state in this model. In addition, such a coexistence generates a triplet $d+id$ superconducting order parameter with centre of mass momentum $Q=(π, π)$ {\it dynamically} having the same orbital symmetry as the singlet superconductor. Inclusion of next nearest neighbour hopping in the band stabilises the $d_{xy}$ superconducting state away from half filling, the topology of the phase diagram, though, remains similar to the near neighbour model. In view of the very recent observation of a broad region of coexistence of antiferrmagnetic and unconventional superconducting states in organic superconductors, the possibility of observation of the triplet state has been outlined.

12 pages(tex file), 7 figures (ps files)