Effects of next-nearest neighbor hopping on the pairing and critical temperatures of the attractive Hubbard model on a square lattice
Using sign-problem-free determinant quantum Monte Carlo simulations, this study demonstrates that introducing next-nearest-neighbor hopping in the attractive Hubbard model on a square lattice can significantly enhance the critical temperature by up to 50% while simultaneously reducing the pseudogap region, offering a viable route to achieve experimentally accessible superconducting temperatures.