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Theory for electric dipole superconductivity with an application for bilayer excitons

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-07-22 v1

Abstract

Exciton superfluid is a macroscopic quantum phenomenon in which large quantities of excitons undergo the Bose-Einstein condensation. Recently, exciton superfluid has been widely studied in various bilayer systems. However, experimental measurements only provide indirect evidence for the existence of exciton superfluid. In this article, by viewing the exciton in a bilayer system as an electric dipole, we provide a general theory for the electric dipole superconductivity, and derive the London-type and Ginzburg-Landau-type equations for the electric dipole superconductors. By using these equations, we discover the Meissner-type effect and the electric dipole current Josephson effect. These effects can provide direct evidence for the formation of the exciton superfluid state in bilayer systems and pave new ways to drive an electric dipole current.

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@article{arxiv.1405.7110,
  title  = {Theory for electric dipole superconductivity with an application for bilayer excitons},
  author = {Qing-Dong Jiang and Zhi-qiang Bao and Qing-Feng Sun and X. C. Xie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.7110},
  year   = {2015}
}

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10 pages, 5 figures, 1 Supplementary Information