Superconducting States with the Lattice Distortion in the Extended Hubbard Model

Abstract

We give group theoretical classification of superconducting (SC) states with a single SC order parameter in the extended Hubbard model with uniform lattice distortion on the two-dimensional square lattice, by using the mean field approach. We obtain two singlet SCs (s-wave and d-wave) and eight triplet SCs by decomposing the pairing interaction into irreducible components (A1g, B1g and Eu) of point symmetry D4h. We show that in the singlet SC state with a single SC order parameter (s-wave or d-wave) no anisotropic lattice distortion occurs. In the case of triplet SC states, two SC states among eight must be accompanied with anisotropic lattice distortion. The symmetry of SC order parameter uniquely determines the lattice symmetry. We have performed numerical calculations for these SC states, and shown the possibility that one of the SC states with anisotropic lattice distortion becomes most stable of all SC states in the extended Hubbard model. We also discuss singlet SC states with multiple SC order parameters (s-wave and d-wave). It is shown that the anisotropic distortion must occur in (s+d)-SC states and not in (s+id)-SC state.