Surface-acoustic-wave-induced unconventional superconducting pairing

Journal Article (2022)
Author(s)

V. Kornich (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, University of Würzburg, TU Delft - QN/Nazarov Group)

Research Group
QN/Nazarov Group
Copyright
© 2022 V. Kornich
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhysCore.5.1.005
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Publication Year
2022
Language
English
Copyright
© 2022 V. Kornich
Research Group
QN/Nazarov Group
Issue number
1
Volume number
5
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Abstract

Unconventional superconductivity is usually associated with symmetry breaking in the system. Here we consider a simple setup consisting of a solid state material with conduction electrons and an applied surface acoustic wave (SAW), that can break time and spatial translation symmetries. We study the symmetries of the possible SAW-induced order parameters, showing that even-frequency spin-triplet odd-parity order parameter can occur. We suggest different methods of how to engineer the symmetries of the order parameters using SAWs and the applications of such setups.