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SO(4) Theory of Antiferromagnetism and Superconductivity in Bechgaard Salts

Daniel Podolsky, Ehud Altman, Timofey Rostunov, Eugene Demler

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.246402 · Physical Review Letters

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Abstract

Motivated by recent experiments with Bechgaard salts, we investigate the competition between antiferromagnetism and triplet superconductivity in quasi-one-dimensional electron systems. We unify the two orders in an SO(4) symmetric framework, demonstrating the existence of such symmetry in one-dimensional Luttinger liquids. SO(4) symmetry strongly constrains the phase diagram, leading to coexistence regions of antiferromagnetic, superconducting, and normal phases, as observed in (TMTSF)2PF6. We predict a sharp neutron scattering resonance in superconducting samples.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
(TMTSF)2PF6

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(TMTSF)2ClO4

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(TMTSF)2AsF6

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