Non-centrosymmetric superconductors : introduction and overview / Ernst Bauer, Manfred Sigrist, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bauer, Ernst.

Sigrist, Manfred.

Series:

Lecture Notes in Physics, 0075-8450 ; 847

Lecture notes in physics, 0075-8450 ; 847

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Superconductors.

Solid state electronics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XI, 357 p. 151 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

Heidelberg ; New York : Springer Verlag, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Superconductivity in materials without inversion symmetry in the respective crystal structures occurs in the presence of antisymmetric spin-orbit coupling as a consequence of an emerging electric field gradient. The superconducting condensate is then a superposition of spin-singlet and spin-triplet Cooper pairs. This scenario accounts for various experimental findings such as nodes in the superconducting gap or extremely large upper critical magnetic fields. Spin-triplet pairing can occur in non-centrosymmetric superconductors in spite of Anderson’s theorem that spin-triplet pairing requires a crystal structure that exhibits inversion symmetry. This book, authored and edited by leading researchers in the field, is both an introduction to and overview on this exciting branch of novel superconductors. Its self-contained and tutorial style makes it particularly suitable for self-study and as source of teaching material for special seminars and courses. At the same time it constitutes an up-to-date and authoritative reference for anyone working in this exciting field.

Contents:

Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors: Strong vs. Weak Electronic Correlations

Non-Centrosymmetric Heavy-Fermion Superconductors

Properties of Interfaces and Surfaces

Kinetic Theory for Response and Transport in Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors

Vortex Dynamics in Superconductors Without Inversion Symmetry

Introduction to Superconductivity in Metals Without Inversion Center

Effects of Impurities in Non-centrosymmetric Superconductors

Electronic States and Superconducting Properties of Non-Centrosymmetric Rare Earth Compounds

Microscopic Theory of Pairing Mechanisms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783642246241

3642246249