Finite-Momentum Pairing State in Unconventional Rashba Systems

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العنوان: Finite-Momentum Pairing State in Unconventional Rashba Systems
المؤلفون: Wang, Ran, Zhang, Song-Bo, Hao, Ning
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: Condensed Matter
مصطلحات موضوعية: Condensed Matter - Superconductivity
الوصف: In systems with unconventional Rashba bands, we propose that a finite-momentum pairing state can emerge without the need for an external magnetic field. We analyze the phase transition from a zero-momentum Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) state to a finite-momentum pairing state using a microscopic interaction model. We demonstrate that the coexistence of zero-momentum and Larkin-Ovchinnikov (LO)-type pairings in different channels provides a well understanding of recent experimental observations of pair-density-wave (PDW) states. Furthermore, we propose that an s-wave BCS superconductor-unconventional Rashba metal (SC-URM) junction can generate an LO-type pairing state via an orbital-selective proximity effect. This nontrivial state can be detected by measuring the Josephson current in an SC-URM-SC junction or through Josephson scanning tunneling microscopy/spectrosscopy (JSTM/S). Our results reveal that the internal multi-orbital degrees of freedom play a crucial role in facilitating finite-momentum pairing states.
Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.17669
رقم الانضمام: edsarx.2410.17669
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv