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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 3He\rm ^3 He 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.

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@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}
}

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6+11 pages, 4 figures

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