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Odd-frequency superconductivity and Meissner effect in the doped topological insulator Bi$_2$Se$_3$

Superconductivity 2020-06-05 v2

Abstract

Doped Bi2_2Se3_3 is proposed to be a nematic superconductor originating from unusual inter-orbital pairing. We classify all induced superconducting pair correlations in Bi2_2Se3_3 and discover that intra-orbital odd-frequency pairing dominates over a significant range of frequencies. Moreover, we explore the contributions of even- and odd-frequency pairing to the Meissner effect, including separating intra- and inter-band processes in the response function. Contrary to expectations, and due to inter-band contributions, we find a diamagnetic odd-frequency Meissner effect.

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@article{arxiv.1909.02921,
  title  = {Odd-frequency superconductivity and Meissner effect in the doped topological insulator Bi$_2$Se$_3$},
  author = {Johann Schmidt and Fariborz Parhizgar and Annica M. Black-Schaffer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.02921},
  year   = {2020}
}