Double Helix Nodal Line Superconductor

Xiao Qi Sun, Biao Lian, Shou Cheng Zhang

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Abstract

Time-reversal invariant superconductors in three dimensions may contain nodal lines in the Brillouin zone, which behave as Wilson loops of 3D momentum-space Chern-Simons theory of the Berry connection. Here we study the conditions of realizing linked nodal lines (Wilson loops), which yield a topological contribution to the thermal magnetoelectric coefficient that is given by the Chern-Simons action. We find the essential conditions are the existence of torus or higher genus Fermi surfaces and spiral spin textures. We construct such a model with two torus Fermi surfaces, where a generic spin-dependent interaction leads to double-helix-like linked nodal lines as the superconductivity is developed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number147001
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume119
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2 2017
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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