Nonmagnetic impurity scattering in a d(x(2)-y(2)) superconductor near a Van Hove point: Zn versus Ni in the cuprates

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Fehrenbacher, R
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[1] Max-Planck-Institut für Festköperforschung, Stuttgart, D-70569
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.1849
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We consider the effect of nonmagnetic impurities in a d(x2-y2) superconductor with epsilon(F) close to a Van Hove singularity. It is shown that the nontrivial density of states (DOS) allows for resonant scattering already at intermediate potential strengths \u\ = 1-2 eV. The residual DOS at epsilon(F) and the T-c suppression rate are found to depend strongly on the carrier concentration. Quantitative agreement with experiments on Zn and Ni doped cuprates is obtained by adjusting a single parameter, u.
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