Topologically stable gapless phases in nonsymmorphic superconductors
Shingo Kobayashi, Youichi Yanase, Masatoshi Sato
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.134512 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We study the topological stability of nodes in nonsymmorphic superconductors (SCs). In particular, we demonstrate that line nodes in nonsymmorphic odd-parity SCs are protected by the interplay between topology and nonsymmorphic symmetry. As an example, it is shown that the E2u-superconducting state of UPt3 hosts the topologically stable line node at the Brillouin zone face. Our theory indicates that the existence of spin-orbit coupling is essential for protecting such a line node, complementing Norman's group theory argument. Developing the topological arguments, we also propose a generalization to point nodes and to other symmetry cases beyond the group theory arguments.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPt3 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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