M\"obius topological superconductivity in UPt$_3$
Abstract
Intensive studies for more than three decades have elucidated multiple superconducting phases and odd-parity Cooper pairs in a heavy fermion superconductor UPt. We identify a time-reversal invariant superconducting phase of UPt as a recently proposed topological nonsymmorphic superconductivity. Combining the band structure of UPt, order parameter of representation allowed by space group symmetry, and topological classification by -theory, we demonstrate the nontrivial -invariant of three-dimensional DIII class enriched by glide symmetry. Correspondingly, double Majorana cone surface states appear at the surface Brillouin zone boundary. Furthermore, we show a variety of surface states and clarify the topological protection by crystal symmetry. Majorana arcs corresponding to tunable Weyl points appear in the time-reversal symmetry broken B-phase. Majorana cone protected by mirror Chern number and Majorana flat band by glide-winding number are also revealed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1706.09614,
title = {M\"obius topological superconductivity in UPt$_3$},
author = {Youichi Yanase and Ken Shiozaki},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.09614},
year = {2017}
}
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21 pages, 13 figures, 6 tables