Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-2243 - C8-2244
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:198881005
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-2243-C8-2244

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:198881005

MAGNETIC INTERACTIONS IN HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS

C. S. Wang, P. A. Sterne, P. G. McQueen et A. Bhattacharya

Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, U.S.A.


Abstract
The failures of the band theory to stabilize the observed antiferromagnetic ground state in La2CuO4 are analyzed based on our understanding of the Mott insulators and of the heavy fermion superconductors. Assuming that the superconducting transition occurs through Bose condensation in the two-dimensional Cu - O2 planes, we present physical arguments that the metallic nature of the planes between Cu - O2 layers may enhance Tc significantly.