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Tri-Dirac surface modes in topological superconductors.
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Physical Review B: Condensed Matter & Materials Physics . Apr2015, Vol. 91 Issue 16, p165421-1-165421-8. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- We propose a new type of topological surface modes having cubic dispersion in three-dimensional topological superconductors. Lower order dispersions are prohibited by the threefold rotational symmetry and time-reversal symmetry. Cooper pairing in the bulk changes sign under improper rotations, akin to 3He-B. The surface manifestations are a divergent surface density of states at the Fermi level and isospins that rotate three times as they circle the origin in momentum space. We propose that Heusler alloys with band inversion are candidate materials to harbor the novel topological superconductivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10980121
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical Review B: Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108309586
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.165421