Topological phase transition in superconductors with mirror symmetry

Abstract

We provide analytical and numerical evidence that the attractive two-dimensional Kitaev model on a lattice with mirror symmetry demonstrates an unusual 'intrinsic' phase at half filling. This phase emerges in the phase diagram at the boundary separating two topological superconductors with opposite Chern numbers and exists due to the condensation of non-zero momentum Cooper pairs. Unlike Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov superconductivity, the Cooper pairs momenta are lying along two lines in the Brillouin zone meaning simultaneous condensation of a continuum of Cooper pairs.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ab467d
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Materials Science(all),Condensed Matter Physics
Publication ISSN: 1361-648X
Last Modified: 01 Mar 2024 08:14
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2019 08:40
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2019-10-22
Accepted Date: 2019-09-20
Authors: Lowe, A. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-3714-4193)
Ortuño, M.
Yurkevich, I. V. (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-1447-8913)

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