Geometric Induction in Chiral Superfluids
Superconductivity
2022-08-09 v3 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We explore the properties of chiral superfluid thin films coating a curved surface. Due to the vector nature of the order parameter, a geometric gauge field emerges and leads to a number of observable effects such as anomalous vortex-geometric interaction and curvature-induced mass/spin supercurrents. We apply our theory to several well-known phases of chiral superfluid and derive experimentally observable signatures. We further discuss the cases of flexible geometries where a soft surface can adapt itself to compensate for the strain from the chiral superfluid. The proposed interplay between geometry and chiral superfluid order provides a fascinating avenue to control and manipulate quantum states with strain.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2112.04528,
title = {Geometric Induction in Chiral Superfluids},
author = {Qing-Dong Jiang and A. Balatsky},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.04528},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
6+11 pages, 4 figures