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Simultaneous onset of ferromagnetism and superconductivity
1Department of Physics (0319), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
Physical Review Letters
|November 3, 2001
Summary
Simultaneous magnetic ordering and superconductivity can occur due to localized spin coupling. This interaction involves two conduction electrons and one localized spin, mirroring known magnetic order mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Condensed matter physics
- Materials science
Background:
- Investigating the coexistence of magnetic ordering and superconductivity in materials.
- Understanding the fundamental mechanisms driving these emergent phenomena.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the simultaneous onset of magnetic ordering and superconductivity at a critical parameter.
- To propose a model based on localized spin interactions.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical modeling of magnetic ordering.
- Analysis of electron coupling mechanisms.
Main Results:
- A model explaining simultaneous magnetic ordering and superconductivity through localized spin coupling.
- Demonstration of a two-conduction-electron-via-one-localized-spin coupling mechanism.
Conclusions:
- The proposed model provides a viable explanation for the observed simultaneous onset.
- The findings offer insights into the interplay between magnetism and superconductivity in certain compounds.