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Nematic and time-reversal breaking superconductivities coexisting with quadrupole order in a $\Gamma_3$ system

Superconductivity 2020-02-26 v1

Abstract

We discuss superconductivity in a model on a cubic lattice for a Γ3\Gamma_3 non-Kramers system. In previous studies, it is revealed that dd-wave superconductivity with EgE_g symmetry occurs in a wide parameter range in a Γ3\Gamma_3 system. Such anisotropic superconductivity can break the cubic symmetry of the lattice. In a Γ3\Gamma_3 system, the quadrupole degrees of freedom are active and the effect of the cubic symmetry breaking should be important. Here, we investigate the coexisting states of the dd-wave superconductivity and quadrupole order by a mean-field theory. In particular, we discuss possible competition and cooperation between the superconductivity and quadrupole order depending on types of them. We find nematic superconductivity breaking the cubic symmetry and coexisting with quadrupole order. In the present model, we also find d+idd+id superconductivity, which breaks time-reversal symmetry but retains the cubic symmetry. We also discuss the effects of uniaxial stress on these superconducting states.

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@article{arxiv.2002.10580,
  title  = {Nematic and time-reversal breaking superconductivities coexisting with quadrupole order in a $\Gamma_3$ system},
  author = {Katsunori Kubo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.10580},
  year   = {2020}
}

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11 pages, 8 figures