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Quantum geometric magnetic monopole and two-phase superconductivity in CeRh$_2$As$_2$

Superconductivity 2025-10-29 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

Recent angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and density functional theory plus Hubbard UU (DFT+UU) studies revealed that a heavy-fermion superconductor CeRh2_2As2_2 exhibits van Hove singularities and the Dirac point near the Fermi level EFE_{\mathrm F}, which are key signatures of strong-correlation effects and quantum geometry. We have constructed a two-dimensional 12-orbital \textit{Dirac-Anderson} model as an effective model for CeRh2_2As2_2. The band structure and Fermi-surface topology of the Dirac-Anderson model agree well with the ARPES data and the DFT+UU calculations. We show that the quantum geometry strongly favors magnetic-monopole fluctuations because of the Dirac point at the MM point. By solving the linearized \'{E}liashberg equation, we demonstrate that the B1uB_{1u} and B2gB_{2g} representations, spin-triplet states originating from the Dirac point, exhibit the leading superconducting instabilities. By comparing the random-phase approximation and the fluctuation-exchange approximation, we further demonstrate that strong-correlation effects mitigate the influence of quantum geometry. The phase diagram of CeRh2_2As2_2 under pressure is discussed in connection with the theoretical results.

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@article{arxiv.2510.24289,
  title  = {Quantum geometric magnetic monopole and two-phase superconductivity in CeRh$_2$As$_2$},
  author = {Kosuke Nogaki and Youichi Yanase},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.24289},
  year   = {2025}
}

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10 pages, 5 figures