Strong Coupling Limit of the Holstein-Hubbard Model

Phys Rev Lett. 2020 Oct 16;125(16):167001. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.167001.

Abstract

We analyze the quantum phase diagram of the Holstein-Hubbard model using an asymptotically exact strong coupling expansion. We find all sorts of interesting phases including a pair-density wave, a charge 4e (and even a charge 6e) superconductor, regimes of phase separation, and a variety of distinct charge-density-wave, spin-density-wave, and superconducting regimes. We chart the crossovers that occur as a function of the degree of retardation, i.e., the ratio of characteristic phonon frequency to the strength of interactions.