Orientation of point nodes and nonunitary triplet pairing tuned by the easy-axis magnetization in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msub><mml:mi>UTe</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:math>
Shunichiro Kittaka, Yusei Shimizu, Toshiro Sakakibara, Ai Nakamura, Dexin Li, Yoshiya Homma, Fuminori Honda, Dai Aoki, Kazushige Machida
Abstract
This paper studies the field-angle dependencies of high-quality single crystal of UTe${}_{2}$ in standard and superconductivity states. The results suggest the presence of point nodes along the $a$ axis in the superconducting gap.
Topics & Concepts
PairingCondensed matter physicsSuperconductivityOrientation (vector space)PhysicsMagnetizationPoint (geometry)Crystal (programming language)High-temperature superconductivitySingle crystalTopology (electrical circuits)Point groupRare-earth and actinide compoundsTopological Materials and PhenomenaNuclear Materials and Properties