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Instability of square vortex lattice in d-wave superconductors is due to paramagnetic depairing

Superconductivity 2009-11-13 v3

Abstract

Effects of the paramagnetic depairing on structural transitions between vortex lattices of a quasi two dimensional d-wave superconductor are examined. It is found that, in systems with Maki parameter αM\alpha_{\rm M} of order unity, a square lattice induced by a d-wave pairing is destabilized with {\it increasing} fields, and that a reentrant rhombic lattice occurs in higher fields. Further, a weak Fermi surface anisotropy competitive with the pairing symmetry induces another structural transition near Hc2H_{c2}. These results are consistent with the structure changes of the vortex lattice in CeCoIn5_5 in Hc{\bf H} \parallel c determined from recent neutron scattering data.

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@article{arxiv.0803.1698,
  title  = {Instability of square vortex lattice in d-wave superconductors is due to paramagnetic depairing},
  author = {Norihito Hiasa and Ryusuke Ikeda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.1698},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Effects of thermal fluctuation were discussed additionally, and the title was slightly changed. Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters