Mass-imbalanced superconductivity in effective two-channel Kondo lattice
Description
We propose that mass-imbalanced superconductivity is realized in an effective two-channel Kondo lattice, and its characteristic property appears in electromagnetic responses such as the Meissner effect. Starting from an effective two-channel Kondo lattice model as a low-energy effective theory, and approximating it with two mean-field order parameter components in a self-consistent fashion, it is shown that the balance of the two components is sensitively reflected in the magnitude of the Meissner kernel, while thermodynamic properties are little affected by the balance. This remarkable behavior is understood by the localized character of one partner in the Cooper pair, namely, the effect of the mass imbalance. We briefly mention the relevance to the huge enhancement of the upper critical field under pressure observed in Pr 1-2-20 systems. (author)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.85.113701Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
- Journal Volume
- 85
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- p. 113701.1-113701.5
- ISSN
- 0031-9015
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 48030848
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COPPER; CRYSTAL LATTICES; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ELECTRONS; HAMILTONIANS; KINETIC ENERGY; KONDO EFFECT; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; MEISSNER-OCHSENFELD EFFECT; PARTICLE-HOLE MODEL; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SPIN; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIAGRAMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY; FERMIONS; INFORMATION; LEPTONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; METALS; NUCLEAR MODELS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM OPERATORS; RESONANCE; TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 42 refs., 4 figs.