Flattening of Single-Particle Spectra in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems and the Violation of the Wiedemann-Franz Law
V. A. Khodel+,*, V. M. Yakovenko∇, M. V. Zverev+
+Russian Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute", 123182 Moscow, Russia
*McDonnell Center for the Space Science and Department of Physics,
Washington University, St.Louis, MO 63130, USA
∇Condensed Matter Theory Center and Center for Superconductivity Research,
Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-4111, USA
PACS: 71.10.Hf, 71.27.+a
Abstract
The renormalization of the Wiedemann-Franz (WF) ratio
in strongly correlated electron systems is analyzed within the
Landau quasiparticle picture. We demonstrate that the WF law is
violated: (i) at the quantum critical point, where the effective
mass diverges, and (ii) beyond a point of fermion condensation,
where the single-particle spectrum ε(p) becomes flat.
Results of the analysis are compared with available experimental
data.