FFLO state in thin superconducting films
BUZDIN, Alexandre I.
Centre de physique moléculaire optique et hertzienne [CPMOH]
Institut universitaire de France [IUF]
Centre de physique moléculaire optique et hertzienne [CPMOH]
Institut universitaire de France [IUF]
BUZDIN, Alexandre I.
Centre de physique moléculaire optique et hertzienne [CPMOH]
Institut universitaire de France [IUF]
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Centre de physique moléculaire optique et hertzienne [CPMOH]
Institut universitaire de France [IUF]
Language
en
Article de revue
This item was published in
EPL - Europhysics Letters. 2007-11-07, vol. 80, n° 6, p. 67004
European Physical Society/EDP Sciences/Società Italiana di Fisica/IOP Publishing
English Abstract
We present the analysis of the inhomogeneous Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) superconducting state in thin superconducting films in the parallel magnetic field. For the tetragonal crystal symmetry (relevant to ...Read more >
We present the analysis of the inhomogeneous Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) superconducting state in thin superconducting films in the parallel magnetic field. For the tetragonal crystal symmetry (relevant to CeCoIn₅ - the most probable candidate for the FFLO state formation) we predict a very peculiar in-plane angular dependence of the FFLO critical field due to the orbital effect. In the uniform superconducting state the critical field should be isotropic. The magnetic field pins also the direction of the FFLO modulation permitting thus to study the critical current anisotropy. Our calculations reveal a strong critical current anisotropy in the FFLO state in sharp contrast with the usual superconducting state. The predicted characteristic anisotropies of the critical field and critical current may provide an unambiguous probe of the FFLO phase formation.Read less <
English Keywords
superconductivity
FFLO
inhomogeneous state
multilayers
heterostructures
ANR Project
Extreme Conditions Correlated Electrons
Origin
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