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The spin-polarized $\nu=0$ state of graphene: a spin superconductor

Superconductivity 2015-06-16 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

We study the spin-polarized ν=0\nu=0 Landau-level state of graphene. Due to the electron-hole attractive interaction, electrons and holes can bound into pairs. These pairs can then condense into a spin-triplet superfluid ground state: a spin superconductor state. In this state, a gap opens up in the edge bands as well as in the bulk bands, thus it is a charge insulator, but it can carry the spin current without dissipation. These results can well explain the insulating behavior of the spin-polarized ν=0\nu=0 state in the recent experiments.

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@article{arxiv.1306.4154,
  title  = {The spin-polarized $\nu=0$ state of graphene: a spin superconductor},
  author = {Qing-feng Sun and X. C. Xie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.4154},
  year   = {2015}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures