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Pairing symmetries and Majorana surface states of multiple superconducting phases in UTe2<sub> </sub>

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Abstract

We discuss a possible scenario of multiple superconducting phases under applied pressure in the putative spin-triplet superconductor UTe2. Since the coexistence of ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin fluctuations with Ising-type anisotropy is supported by various experimental studies such as NMR and neutron scattering measurements, it is expected that the interplay between these spin fluctuations plays a crucial role in the emergence of the multiple superconducting phases. Motivated by this observation, we examine spin-fluctuation-mediated pairing mechanisms, analyzing the linearized Eliashberg equations for an effective model of f -electron bands. It is found that the growth of the AFM fluctuation due to applied pressure give rise to the transition between spin-triplet odd-parity pairing states with different symmetries. We, furthermore, discuss Majorana surface states which are expected for the odd-parity pairing states of UTe2. According to the recent dHvA and quantum oscillation measurements, it is strongly suggested that the Fermi surfaces of UTe2 are quasi-two-dimensional, which implies that topological superconductivity protected by time-reversal symmetry is not realized. However, even in this case, Majorana surface states protected by crystalline symmetry are still possible. We present a detection scheme for these Majorana surface states with the use of magnetic probes.

Publication: J. Tei, T. Mizushima, and S. Fujimoto, Phys. Rev. B 109, 064516 (2024). <br>J. Tei, T. Mizushima, and S. Fujimoto, Phys. Rev. B 107, 144517 (2023).<br>R. Ohashi, J. Tei. Y. Tanaka, T. Mizushima, and S. Fujimoto, arXiv:2405.07593 (accepted for publication in Physical Review B).

Presenters

  • Satoshi Fujimoto

    Osaka University

Authors

  • Satoshi Fujimoto

    Osaka University