Cuprates, Manganites, and Cobaltites: Multielectron Approach to the Band Structure

Abstract

High-$T_c$ superconductors with CuO${}_2$ layers, manganites La${}_{1-x}$Sr${}_x$MnO${}_3$, and cobaltites LaCoO${}_3$ present several mysteries in their physical properties. Most of them are believed to come from the strongly-correlated nature of these materials. From the theoretical viewpoint, there are many hidden rocks in making the consistent description of the band structure and low-energy physics starting from the Fermi-liquid approach. Here we discuss the alternative method -- multielectron approach to the electronic structure calculations for the Mott insulators -- called LDA+GTB (local density approximation + generalized tight-binding) method. Its origin is a straightforward generalization of the Hubbard perturbation theory in the atomic limit and the multiband $p-d$ Hamiltonian with the parameters calculated within LDA. We briefly discuss the method and focus on its applications to cuprates, manganites, and cobaltites.

Review, 25 pages