Dynamical mean-field theory for pairing and spin gap in the attractive hubbard model

Phys Rev Lett. 2001 May 14;86(20):4612-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.4612.

Abstract

We solve the attractive Hubbard model for arbitrary interaction strengths within dynamical mean-field theory. We compute the transition temperature for superconductivity and analyze electron pairing in the normal phase. The normal state is a Fermi liquid at weak coupling and a non-Fermi-liquid state with a spin gap at strong coupling. Away from half filling, the quasiparticle weight vanishes discontinuously at the transition between the two normal states.