Antiferromagnetism and Superconductivity in layered organic conductors: Variational cluster approach

Abstract

The $κ$-(ET)$_2$X layered conductors (where ET stands for BEDT-TTF) are studied within the dimer model as a function of the diagonal hopping $t^\prime$ and Hubbard repulsion $U$. Antiferromagnetism and d-wave superconductivity are investigated at zero temperature using variational cluster perturbation theory (V-CPT). For large $U$, Néel antiferromagnetism exists for $t&#39; < t&#39;_{c2}$, with $t&#39;_{c2}\sim 0.9$. For fixed $t&#39;$, as $U$ is decreased (or pressure increased), a $d_{x^2-y^2}$ superconducting phase appears. When $U$ is decreased further, the a $d_{xy}$ order takes over. There is a critical value of $t&#39;_{c1}\sim 0.8$ of $t&#39;$ beyond which the AF and dSC phases are separated by Mott disordered phase.