On the Boson-Fermion resonant model on a lattice

Abstract

We review briefly the properties of a mixture of mutually interacting bosons (bound electron pairs) and itinerant fermions on a lattice (the boson-fermion model). The calculations of the superconducting phase transition temperature ($T_{c}$) and the phase diagram are the main concern. The self-consistent $T$-matrix method is applied to determine the superconducting critical temperature from a pseudogap phase. The method takes into account the pairing fluctuations effects. The $T$-matrix results for $T_{c}$ are given for a 3D cubic lattice with tight-binding dispersion of electrons and standard bosons, and they are also compared with those of the BCS- mean-field approximation (MFA). Our results describe the BCS-Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) crossover in the boson-fermion mixture with resonant interaction. The energy scales involved in the pseudogap formation are also analysed. PACS 74.20.-z,74.20.Mn,71.28.+d