Field-induced transition within the superconducting state of CeRh2As2
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Beitragende
Abstract
Materials with multiple superconducting phases are rare. Here, we report the discovery of two-phase unconventional superconductivity in CeRh2As2. Using thermodynamic probes, we establish that the superconducting critical field of its high-field phase is as high as 14 tesla, even though the transition temperature is only 0.26 kelvin. Furthermore, a transition between two different superconducting phases is observed in a c axis magnetic field. Local inversion-symmetry breaking at the cerium sites enables Rashba spin-orbit coupling alternating between the cerium sublayers. The staggered Rashba coupling introduces a layer degree of freedom to which the field-induced transition and high critical field seen in experiment are likely related.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 1012-1016 |
Seitenumfang | 5 |
Fachzeitschrift | Science |
Jahrgang | 373 |
Ausgabenummer | 6558 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 27 Aug. 2021 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
PubMed | 34446602 |
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