Spin–orbit–parity coupled superconductivity in atomically thin 2M-WS2

E Zhang, YM Xie, Y Fang, J Zhang, X Xu, YC Zou… - Nature Physics, 2023 - nature.com
The investigation of two-dimensional atomically thin superconductors—especially those
hosting topological states—attracts growing interest in condensed-matter physics. Here we …

Orbital Fulde–Ferrell–Larkin–Ovchinnikov state in an Ising superconductor

P Wan, O Zheliuk, NFQ Yuan, X Peng, L Zhang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
In superconductors possessing both time and inversion symmetries, the Zeeman effect of an
external magnetic field can break the time-reversal symmetry, forming a conventional Fulde …

[HTML][HTML] Superconductivity and nematic order in a new titanium-based kagome metal CsTi3Bi5 without charge density wave order

H Yang, Y Ye, Z Zhao, J Liu, XW Yi, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The cascade of correlated topological quantum states in the newly discovered vanadium-
based kagome superconductors, AV3Sb5 (A= K, Rb, and Cs), with a Z2 topological band …

Cascade of vestigial orders in two-component superconductors: Nematic, ferromagnetic, -wave charge-, and -wave charge- states

M Hecker, R Willa, J Schmalian, RM Fernandes - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Electronically ordered states that break multiple symmetries can melt in multiple stages,
similarly to liquid crystals. In a partially melted phase, known as vestigial phase, a bilinear …

Weak-coupling theory of pair density wave instabilities in transition metal dichalcogenides

D Shaffer, FJ Burnell, RM Fernandes - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
The possibility of realizing pair density wave (PDW) phases, in which Cooper pairs have a
finite momentum, presents an interesting challenge that has been studied in a wide variety …

[HTML][HTML] Electron-phonon coupling and spin fluctuations in the Ising superconductor NbSe2

S Das, H Paudyal, ER Margine, DF Agterberg… - npj Computational …, 2023 - nature.com
Ising superconductivity, observed in NbSe2 and similar materials, has generated
tremendous interest. Recently, attention was called to the possible role that spin fluctuations …

Ising superconductivity: A first-principles perspective

D Wickramaratne, II Mazin - Applied Physics Letters, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The recent discovery of Ising superconductivity has garnered much interest due in part to the
resilience of these superconductors to large in-plane magnetic fields. In this Perspective, we …

Tunneling spectroscopy of few-monolayer in high magnetic fields: Triplet superconductivity and Ising protection

M Kuzmanović, T Dvir, D LeBoeuf, S Ilić, M Haim… - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
In conventional Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer superconductors, Cooper pairs of electrons of
opposite spin (ie, singlet structure) form the ground state. Equal-spin triplet pairs (ESTPs), as …

Distinguishing nodal and nonunitary superconductivity in quasiparticle interference of an Ising superconductor with Rashba spin-orbit coupling: The example of

J Haniš, M Milivojević, M Gmitra - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The NbSe 2 monolayer with Rashba spin-orbit coupling represents a paradigmatic example
of an Ising superconductor on a substrate. Using a single-band model and symmetry …

[HTML][HTML] Directly visualizing nematic superconductivity driven by the pair density wave in NbSe2

L Cao, Y Xue, Y Wang, FC Zhang, J Kang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Pair density wave (PDW) is a distinct superconducting state characterized by a periodic
modulation of its order parameter in real space. Its intricate interplay with the charge density …