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Motivated by the recent discovery of superconductivity in UTe$_2$, we analyze the stability and nodal structure of various triplet superconducting order parameters. Using a combination of symmetry group-theoretical analysis,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-01-30 Andriy H. Nevidomskyy

A promising direction for harnessing the laws of quantum mechanics to perform quantum computation is the topological quantum computation, for which topological superconductivity is one of the physical platforms. Intensive theoretical…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-09-05 Noah F. Q. Yuan , Xiao-Jia Chen

The superconducting (SC) phase diagram in uranium ditelluride is explored under magnetic fields ($H$) along the hard magnetic b-axis using a high-quality single crystal with $T_{\rm c} = 2.1$ K. Simultaneous electrical resistivity and AC…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-05-18 H. Sakai , Y. Tokiwa , P. Opletal , M. Kimata , S. Awaji , T. Sasaki , D. Aoki , S. Kambe , Y. Tokunaga , Y. Haga

UTe$_2$ has recently been found to be a likely spin-triplet superconductor that exhibits evidence for chiral Majorana edge states. A characteristic structural feature of UTe$_2$ is inversion-symmetry related pairs of U atoms, forming rungs…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-03-10 Tatsuya Shishidou , Han Gyeol Suh , P. M. R. Brydon , Michael Weinert , Daniel F. Agterberg

The identification, control and theoretical modelling of spin-triplet superconductors (STC) remain a central theme in quantum materials research. Intrinsic STC are rare but offer rich condensate properties and unique surface properties…

A three-component Ginzburg-Landau theory for a triplet pairing is developed to understand the observed multiple phases in a new superconductor UTe$_2$ under pressure. Near the critical pressure $P_{\rm cr}$=0.2GPa where all components are…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-06-01 Kazushige Machida

Symmetry properties of the order parameter are among the most fundamental characteristics of a superconductor. The pairing symmetry of recently discovered heavy fermion superconductor UTe2 featuring an exceedingly large upper critical field…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-12-19 Zixuan Li , Camilla M. Moir , Nathan J. McKee , Eric Lee-Wong , Ryan E. Baumbach , M. Brian Maple , Ying Liu

UTe$_2$ has been the focus of numerous experimental and theoretical studies in recent years, as it is recognized as an odd-parity bulk superconductor. Its surface has also been probed, revealing charge density wave (CDW), pair density wave…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-04-01 Andras Szabo , Aline Ramires

The existence of multiple superconducting phases induced by either pressure or magnetic field is one of the most striking features of superconductivity of UTe$_2$, among the many unusual superconducting properties of this system. Here we…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-10-24 T. Vasina , D. Aoki , A. Miyake , G. Seyfarth , A. Pourret , C. Marcenat , M. Amano Patino , G. Lapertot , J. Flouquet , J. -P. Brison , D. Braithwaite , G. Knebel

Superconductivity in UTe$_{2}$ has garnered significant attention, as it is widely recognized as a promising candidate for a spin-triplet superconductor. However, the symmetry of superconductivity and the microscopic origin of spin-triplet…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-10-17 Ryuji Hakuno , Youichi Yanase

I review the principal theories that have been proposed for the superconducting phases of UPt$_3$. The detailed H-T phase diagram places constraints on any theory for the multiple superconducting phases. I comment on the limitations of the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-12-27 J. A. Sauls

The recent discovery of superconductivity in heavy Fermion compound UTe2, a candidate topological and triplet-paired superconductor, has aroused widespread interest. However, to date, there is no consensus on whether the stoichiometric…

The discovery of superconductivity (SC) with critical temperature $T_c$ above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen in pressurized La$_3$Ni$_2$O$_{7}$ has sparked a surge of exploration of high-$T_c$ superconductors in the Ruddlesden-Popper…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-02-24 Ming Zhang , Cui-Qun Chen , Dao-Xin Yao , Fan Yang

We provide and analyze a periodic Anderson model for studying magnetism and superconductivity in UTe$_2$, a recently-discovered candidate for a topological spin-triplet superconductor. The 24-band tight-binding model reproduces the band…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-03-10 Jun Ishizuka , Youichi Yanase

The microscopic mechanism of Cooper pairing in a superconductor leaves its fingerprint on the symmetry of the order parameter. UTe$_2$ has been inferred to have a multi-component order parameter that entails exotic effects like time…

Despite intense experimental efforts, the nature of the unconventional superconducting order parameter of UTe$_2$ remains elusive. This puzzle stems from different reported numbers of superconducting transitions at ambient pressure, as well…

The spin-triplet superconductor UTe$_2$ shows spontaneous time-reversal symmetry breaking and multiple superconducting phases in some crystals, implying chiral superconductivity. Here we microscopically image the local magnetic fields and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-05-16 Yusuke Iguchi , Huiyuan Man , S. M. Thomas , Filip Ronning , Priscila F. S. Rosa , Kathryn A. Moler

A theoretical study is reported on the origin of extremely high upper critical field $\sim$70T observed in UTe$_2$ with the transition temperature T$_{\rm c}$=1.6K-2K, far exceeding the conventional orbital depairing limit set by the Fermi…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-06-28 Kazushige Machida

Single crystals of the Sr$_2$RuO$_4$-Ru eutectic system are known to exhibit enhanced superconductivity at 3~K, in addition to the bulk superconductivity of Sr$_2$RuO$_4$ at 1.5~K. The 1.5-K phase is believed to be a spin-triplet, chiral…

Superconductivity · Physics 2017-06-21 M. S. Anwar , R. Ishiguro , T. Nakamura , M. Yakabe , S. Yonezawa , H. Takayanagi , Y. Maeno

We report first-principles and strongly-correlated calculations of the newly-discovered heavy fermion superconductor UTe$_2$. Our analyses reveal three key aspects of its magnetic, electronic, and superconducting properties, that include:…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2019-11-21 Yuanji Xu , Yutao Sheng , Yi-feng Yang