Weyl nodes in the odd-parity superconductor UTe<sub>2</sub>
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Abstract
UTe2 has recently been found to be an example of a spin-triplet superconductor that exhibits evidence for chiral Majorana surface states. Here we present general symmetry and topology arguments relating to Weyl points that can account for these surface states. This will be followed by an analysis of the superconducting state of a DFT+U inspired model for UTe2. This model supports a B2u+iB3u superconducting pairing state that is consistent with polar Kerr measurements. We find this state has four Weyl point nodes and we numerically examine the resultant surface Fermi arc states. Theses states reveal unexpected properties that can be accounted for by our general symmetry arguments.
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Publication: T. Shishidou, H. G. Suh, P. M. R. Brydon, M. Weinert, and D. F. Agterberg, Topological band and superconductivity in <br>UTe2, Phys. Rev. B 103, 104504 (2021).
Presenters
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Han Gyeol Suh
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Authors
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Han Gyeol Suh
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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TATSUYA SHISHIDOU
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Philip Brydon
Univ of Otago
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Michael Weinert
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211, United States
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Daniel F Agterberg
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Yue YU
Stanford Univ, Stanford University