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Zeeman field induced topological phase transitions in triplet superconductors
We develop a general Ginzburg-Landau theory which describes the effect of a
Zeeman field on the superconducting order parameter in triplet superconductors.
Starting from Ginzburg-Landau theories that describe fully gapped time-reversal
symmetric triplet superconductors, we show that the Zeeman field has dramatic
effects on the topological properties of the superconductors. In particular, in
the vicinity of a critical chemical potential separating two topologically
distinct phases, it is possible to induce a phase transition to a topologically
nontrivial phase which supports chiral edge modes. Moreover, for specific
directions of the Zeeman field, we obtain nodal superconducting phases with an
emerging chiral symmetry, and with Majorana flat bands at the edge. The
Ginzburg-Landau theory is microscopically supported by a self-consistent
mean-field theory of the doped Kitaev-Heisenberg model
Competition between d-wave and topological p-wave superconductivity in the doped Kitaev-Heisenberg model
The competition between Kitaev and Heisenberg interactions away from half
filling is studied for the the hole-doped Kitaev-Heisenberg --
model on a honeycomb lattice. While the isotropic Heisenberg coupling supports
a time-reversal violating d-wave singlet state, we find that the Kitaev
interaction favors a time-reversal invariant p-wave superconducting phase,
which obeys the rotational symmetries of the microscopic model, and is robust
for . Within the p-wave superconducting phase, a critical chemical
potential separates a topologically trivial phase for from a topologically non-trivial time-reversal invariant
spin-triplet phase for .Comment: published version, 4.5 pages, 5 figure
From stripe to checkerboard order on the square lattice in the presence of quenched disorder
We discuss the effects of quenched disorder on a model of charge density wave
(CDW) ordering on the square lattice. Our model may be applicable to the
cuprate superconductors, where a random electrostatic potential exists in the
CuO2 planes as a result of the presence of charged dopants. We argue that the
presence of a random potential can affect the unidirectionality of the CDW
order, characterized by an Ising order parameter. Coupling to a unidirectional
CDW, the random potential can lead to the formation of domains with 90 degree
relative orientation, thus tending to restore the rotational symmetry of the
underlying lattice. We find that the correlation length of the Ising order can
be significantly larger than the CDW correlation length. For a checkerboard CDW
on the other hand, disorder generates spatial anisotropies on short length
scales and thus some degree of unidirectionality. We quantify these disorder
effects and suggest new techniques for analyzing the local density of states
(LDOS) data measured in scanning tunneling microscopy experiments.Comment: 10 pages, 11 figures; added referenc
Hot stuff: Research and policy principles for heat decarbonisation through smart electrification
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available on open access from Elsevier via the DOI in this recordThere is a need for major greenhouse gas emission reductions from heating in order to meet global decarbonisation goals. Electricity is expected to meet much of the heat demand currently provided by fossil fuels in the future and heat pumps may have an important role. This electrification transformation is not without challenges. Through a detailed narrative review alongside expert elicitation, we propose four principles for heat decarbonisation via electrification: putting energy efficiency first, valuing heat as a flexible load, understanding the emission impacts of heat electrification and designing electricity tariffs to reward flexibility. As a route to heat decarbonisation, when combined, these principles can offer significant consumer and carbon reduction benefits. In the short term these principles can encourage the smooth integration of heat electrification and in the longer term these principles are expected to reduce the scale of required infrastructural expansion. We propose a number of policy mechanisms which can be used to support these principles including (building) regulation, financial support, carbon standards, energy efficiency obligations and pricing.Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC
Partition Functions of Non-Abelian Quantum Hall States
Partition functions of edge excitations are obtained for non-Abelian Hall
states in the second Landau level, such as the anti-Read-Rezayi state, the
Bonderson-Slingerland hierarchy and the Wen non-Abelian fluid, as well as for
the non-Abelian spin-singlet state. The derivation is straightforward and
unique starting from the non-Abelian conformal field theory data and solving
the modular invariance conditions. The partition functions provide a complete
account of the excitation spectrum and are used to describe experiments of
Coulomb blockade and thermopower.Comment: 42 pages, 3 figures; published version; minor corrections to sect.
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