Distinguishing between $s+id$ and $s+is$ pairing symmetries in multiband superconductors through spontaneous magnetization pattern induced by a defect
Abstract
The symmetry of the pairing state in iron pnictide superconductor is still controversial. At optimal doping (), it is very likely -wave, but for there are experimental and theoretical arguments for both -wave and -wave. Depending on the choice for , intermediate and states have been proposed for intermediate doping . In both states, the time reversal symmetry is broken and a spontaneous magnetization is allowed. In this work we study a spontaneous magnetization induced by a nonmagnetic defect in the and states by using a perturbation theory and numerical calculations for the Ginzburg-Landau free energy functional. We show that the angular dependence of the magnetization is distinct in these two states due to the difference in symmetry properties of the order parameters. Our results indicate a possible way to distinguish between the and pairing symmetries in multi-band superconductors.
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@article{arxiv.1607.00109,
title = {Distinguishing between $s+id$ and $s+is$ pairing symmetries in multiband superconductors through spontaneous magnetization pattern induced by a defect},
author = {Shi-Zeng Lin and Saurabh Maiti and Andrey Chubukov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.00109},
year = {2016}
}
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8 pages and 4 figures