943 research outputs found
Angular Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in cold fermion gases in a toroidal trap
We study the possibility of angular Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO)
state, in which the rotation symmetry is spontaneously broken, in population
imbalanced fermion gases near the BCS-BEC crossover. We investigate the
superfluid gases at low temperatures on the basis of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes
equation, and examine the stability against thermal fluctuations using the
T-matrix approach beyond the local-density approximation (LDA). We find that
the angular FFLO state is stabilized in the gases confined in the toroidal trap
but not in the harmonic trap. The angular FFLO state is stable near the BCS-BEC
crossover owing to the formation of pseudogap. Spatial dependences of number
density and local population imbalance are shown for an experimental test.Comment: final version for publication in Phys. Rev. B Rapid Communicatio
The LGM surface climate and atmospheric circulation over East Asia and the North Pacific in the PMIP2 coupled model simulations
International audienceThe surface climate and atmospheric circulation over East Asia and the North Pacific at the last glacial maximum has been investigated using the outputs from several coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model in PMIP2 database. In boreal summer, the weakening of high pressure over the North Pacific and less precipitation over East Asia are analyzed in most models. The reduced moisture transport seems to result in the less precipitation over East Asia. In boreal winter, the intensification of the Aleutian low and southward shift of the upper-level jet are analyzed in most models. Some of these results are consistent with geological records such as pollen, lake status and dust transport
Electron correlation and Fermi surface topology of NaCoO
The electronic structure of NaCoO revealed by recent photoemission
experiments shows important deviations from band theory predictions. The six
small Fermi surface pockets predicted by LDA calculations have not been
observed as the associated band fails to cross the Fermi level for
a wide range of sodium doping concentration . In addition, significant
bandwidth renormalizations of the complex have been observed. We show
that these discrepancies are due to strong electronic correlations by studying
the multi-orbital Hubbard model in the Hartree-Fock and strong-coupling
Gutzwiller approximation. The quasiparticle dispersion and the Fermi surface
topology obtained in the presence of strong local Coulomb repulsion are in good
agreement with experiments.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, revtex4; minor changes, to be published in Phys.
Rev. Let
Random Spin-orbit Coupling in Spin Triplet Superconductors: Stacking Faults in Sr_2RuO_4 and CePt_3Si
The random spin-orbit coupling in multicomponent superconductors is
investigated focusing on the non-centrosymmetric superconductor CePt_3Si and
the spin triplet superconductor Sr_2RuO_4. We find novel manifestations of the
random spin-orbit coupling in the multicomponent superconductors with
directional disorders, such as stacking faults. The presence of stacking faults
is indicated for the disordered phase of CePt_3Si and Sr_2RuO_4. It is shown
that the d-vector of spin triplet superconductivity is locked to be d = k_y x -
k_x y with the anisotropy \Delta T_c/T_c0 \sim \bar{\alpha}^2/T_c0 W_z, where
\bar{\alpha}, T_c0, and W_z are the mean square root of random spin-orbit
coupling, the transition temperature in the clean limit, and the kinetic energy
along the c-axis, respectively. This anisotropy is much larger (smaller) than
that in the clean bulk Sr_2RuO_4 (CePt_3Si). These results indicate that the
helical pairing state d = k_y x - k_x y in the eutectic crystal
Sr_2RuO_4-Sr_3Ru_2O_7 is stabilized in contrast to the chiral state d = (k_x
\pm i k_y) z in the bulk Sr_2RuO_4. The unusual variation of T_c in CePt_3Si is
resolved by taking into account the weak pair-breaking effect arising from the
uniform and random spin-orbit couplings. These superconductors provide a basis
for discussing recent topics on Majorana fermions and non-Abelian statistics.Comment: J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 79 (2010) 08470
Testing Higgs models via the vertex by a recoil method at the International Linear Collider
In general, charged Higgs bosons appear in non-minimal Higgs models.
The vertex is known to be related to the violation of the
global symmetry (custodial symmetry) in the Higgs sector. Its magnitude
strongly depends on the structure of the exotic Higgs models which contain
higher isospin representations such as triplet Higgs bosons. We study
the possibility of measuring the vertex via single charged
Higgs boson production associated with the boson at the International
Linear Collider (ILC) by using the recoil method. The feasibility of the signal
is analyzed assuming the polarized
electron and positron beams and the expected detector performance for the
resolution of the two-jet system at the ILC. The background events can be
reduced to a considerable extent by imposing the kinematic cuts even if we take
into account the initial state radiation. For a relatively light charged Higgs
boson whose mass is in the region of 120-130 GeV , the vertex would be precisely testable especially
when the decay of is lepton specific. The exoticness of the extended
Higgs sector can be explored by using combined information for this vertex and
the rho parameter.Comment: 22 pages, 23 figure
Disordered Fulde-Ferrel-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State in d-wave Superconductors
We study the Fulde-Ferrel-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) superconducting state in
the disordered systems. We analyze the microscopic model, in which the d-wave
superconductivity is stabilized near the antiferromagnetic quantum critical
point, and investigate two kinds of disorder, namely, box disorder and point
disorder, on the basis of the Bogoliubov-deGennes (BdG) equation. The spatial
structure of modulated superconducting order parameter and the magnetic
properties in the disordered FFLO state are investigated. We point out the
possibility of "FFLO glass" state in the presence of strong point disorders,
which arises from the configurational degree of freedom of FFLO nodal plane.
The distribution function of local spin susceptibility is calculated and its
relation to the FFLO nodal plane is clarified. We discuss the NMR measurements
for CeCoIn_5.Comment: Submitted to New. J. Phys. a focus issue on "Superconductors with
Exotic Symmetries
Effects of Fermi surface and superconducting gap structure in the field-rotational experiments: A possible explanation of the cusp-like singularity in YNiBC
We have studied the field-orientational dependence of zero-energy density of
states (FODOS) for a series of systems with different Fermi surface and
superconducting gap structures. Instead of phenomenological Doppler-shift
method, we use an approximate analytical solution of Eilenberger equation
together with self-consistent determination of order parameter and a
variational treatment of vortex lattice. First, we compare zero-energy density
of states (ZEDOS) when a magnetic field is applied in the nodal direction
() and in the antinodal direction (), by taking
account of the field-angle dependence of order parameter. As a result, we found
that there exists a crossover magnetic field so that for for , consistent with our previous analyses. Next, we showed that and the
shape of FODOS are determined by contribution from the small part of Fermi
surface where Fermi velocity is parallel to field-rotational plane. In
particular, we found that is lowered and FODOS has broader minima, when a
superconducting gap has point nodes, in contrast to the result of the
Doppler-shift method. We also studied the effects of in-plane anisotropy of
Fermi surface. We found that in-plane anisotropy of quasi-two dimensional Fermi
surface sometimes becomes larger than the effects of Doppler-shift and can
destroy the Doppler-shift predominant region. In particular, this tendency is
strong in a multi-band system where superconducting coherence lengths are
isotropic. Finally, we addressed the problem of cusp-like singularity in
YNiBC and present a possible explanation of this phenomenon.Comment: 13pages, 23figure
Reduction of Tc due to Impurities in Cuprate Superconductors
In order to explain how impurities affect the unconventional
superconductivity, we study non-magnetic impurity effect on the transition
temperature using on-site U Hubbard model within a fluctuation exchange (FLEX)
approximation. We find that in appearance, the reduction of Tc roughly
coincides with the well-known Abrikosov-Gor'kov formula. This coincidence
results from the cancellation between two effects; one is the reduction of
attractive force due to randomness, and another is the reduction of the damping
rate of quasi-particle arising from electron interaction. As another problem,
we also study impurity effect on underdoped cuprate as the system showing
pseudogap phenomena. To the aim, we adopt the pairing scenario for the
pseudogap and discuss how pseudogap phenomena affect the reduction of Tc by
impurities. We find that 'pseudogap breaking' by impurities plays the essential
role in underdoped cuprate and suppresses the Tc reduction due to the
superconducting (SC) fluctuation.Comment: 14 pages, 28 figures To be published in JPS
Antiferromagnetic Order and \pi-triplet Pairing in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State
The antiferromagnetic Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (AFM-FFLO) state of
coexisting d-wave FFLO superconductivity and incommensurate AFM order is
studied on the basis of Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) equations. We show that the
incommensurate AFM order is stabilized in the FFLO state by the appearance of
the Andreev bound state localized around the zeros of the FFLO order parameter.
The AFM-FFLO state is further enhanced by the induced \pi-triplet
superconductivity (pair density wave). The AFM order occurs in the FFLO state
even when it is neither stable in the normal state nor in the BCS state. The
order parameters of the AFM order, d-wave superconductivity, and \pi-triplet
pairing are investigated by focusing on their spatial structures. Roles of the
spin fluctuations beyond the BdG equations are discussed. Their relevance to
the high-field superconducting phase of CeCoIn_5 is discussed.Comment: Typos are fixed. Published versio
Band structures of P-, D-, and G-surfaces
We present a theoretical study on the band structures of the electron
constrained to move along triply-periodic minimal surfaces. Three well known
surfaces connected via Bonnet transformations, namely P-, D-, and G-surfaces,
are considered. The six-dimensional algebra of the Bonnet transformations [C.
Oguey and J.-F. Sadoc, J. Phys. I France 3, 839 (1993)] is used to prove that
the eigenstates for these surfaces are interrelated at a set of special points
in the Brillouin zones. The global connectivity of the band structures is,
however, different due to the topological differences of the surfaces. A
numerical investigation of the band structures as well as a detailed analysis
on their symmetry properties is presented. It is shown that the presence of
nodal lines are closely related to the symmetry properties. The present study
will provide a basis for understanding further the connection between the
topology and the band structures.Comment: 21 pages, 8 figures, 3 tables, submitted to Phys. Rev.
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