Hall effect and Fermi surface reconstruction via electron pockets in the high-$T_c$ cuprates

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The mechanism by which the Fermi surface of high-$T_c$ cuprates undergoes a dramatic change from a large hole-like barrel to small arcs or pockets on entering the pseudogap phase remains a question of fundamental importance.

• Here we calculate the normal-state Hall coefficient from the resonating-valence-bond spin-liquid model developed by Yang, Rice and Zhang.
• In this model, reconstruction of the Fermi surface occurs via an intermediate regime where the Fermi surface consists of both hole- and electron-like pockets.
• We find that the doping $(x)$ dependence of the Hall number transitions from $1+x$ to $x$ over this narrow doping range.