Quasi-Two-Dimensional Fermi Surfaces and Unitary Spin-Triplet Pairing in the Heavy Fermion Superconductor UTe2
Yuanji Xu, Yutao Sheng, Yi-feng Yang
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.217002 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
We report first-principles and strongly correlated calculations of the newly discovered heavy fermion superconductor UTe2. Our analyses reveal three key aspects of its magnetic, electronic, and superconducting properties that include (i) a two-leg ladder-type structure with strong magnetic frustrations, which might explain the absence of long-range orders and the observed magnetic and transport anisotropy, (ii) quasi-two-dimensional Fermi surfaces composed of two separate electron and hole cylinders with similar nesting properties as in UGe2, which may potentially promote magnetic fluctuations and help to enhance the spin-triplet pairing, and (iii) a unitary spin-triplet pairing state of strong spin-orbit coupling at zero field, with point nodes presumably on the heavier hole Fermi surface along the kx direction, in contrast to the previous belief of nonunitary pairing. Our proposed scenario is in excellent agreement with latest thermal conductivity measurement and provides a basis for understanding the peculiar magnetic and superconducting properties of UTe2.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTe2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 1.6 | Pressure unresolved | unknown |
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