Chiral feedback for p-wave superconductors

Citation
J. Goryo et M. Sigrist, Chiral feedback for p-wave superconductors, J PHYS-COND, 12(37), 2000, pp. L599-L604
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
ISSN journal
09538984 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
37
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L599 - L604
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-8984(20000918)12:37<L599:CFFPS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In a quasi-two-dimensional p-wave superconductor we find six Cooper pairing states which are degenerate within the weak-coupling approach. We show tha t this degeneracy can be lifted by feedback effect favouring the so-called chiral p-wave state. This effect is based on the anomalous coupling between charge and current in a system with broken time reversal symmetry and pari ty.