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Evolution of pairing correlation with 3dz2 electron filling in a bilayer two-orbital model for La3Ni2O7

Yufei Chen, Yang Shen, Xiangjian Qian, Guang-Ming Zhang, and Mingpu Qin

Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 2 October, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/d5j5-tlh6

Abstract

The discovery of high-Tc superconductivity in pressurized bilayer nickelate La3Ni2O7 presents a new arena for exploring unconventional pairing mechanisms. A pivotal yet unresolved issue is the specific role of the 3dz2 orbital of Ni. While its inter-layer super-exchange antiferromagnetic coupling is widely considered crucial for superconductivity, the role of its itinerancy remains undetermined. Early studies showed that the superconductivity is accompanied by the emergence of a small Fermi pocket of the 3dz2 orbitals. However, recent experiments show controversial results on the role of the 3dz2 Fermi pocket on superconductivity. Motivated by these experimental results, we investigate an effective bilayer two-orbital model for La3Ni2O7 using density-matrix renormalization group (DMRG) on a minimal one-dimensional geometry. By systematically varying the 3dz2 orbital filling from 1/12 doping to half-filling, we observe a pronounced suppression of superconducting correlations near half-filling. Our results demonstrate the itinerancy of 3dz2 orbital is favorable for the pairing in the bilayer two-orbital model for La3Ni2O7. Moreover, we observe that the pairing correlation is enhanced in regions where charge fluctuations are large, suggesting a competition between charge order and superconductivity in the model.

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