Ferromagnetic Superconductivity Driven by Changing Fermi Surface Topology

K. G. Sandeman, G. G. Lonzarich, and A. J. Schofield
Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 167005 – Published 25 April 2003

Abstract

We introduce a simple but powerful zero temperature Stoner model to explain the unusual phase diagram of the ferromagnetic superconductor, UGe2. Triplet superconductivity is driven in the ferromagnetic phase by tuning the majority spin Fermi level through one of two peaks in the paramagnetic density of states (DOS). Each peak is associated with a metamagnetic jump in magnetization. The twin-peak DOS may be derived from a tight-binding, quasi-one-dimensional band structure, inspired by previous band-structure calculations.

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  • Received 25 October 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.167005

©2003 American Physical Society

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K. G. Sandeman1, G. G. Lonzarich1, and A. J. Schofield2

  • 1Low Temperature Physics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
  • 2School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom

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Vol. 90, Iss. 16 — 25 April 2003

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