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Model for superconductivity in ferromagnetic ZrZn2.

M B Walker1, K V Samokhin

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A7.

Physical Review Letters
|May 15, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Superconductivity in ferromagnetic ZrZn2 is stabilized by a novel interaction. This explains its occurrence and persistence within the ferromagnetic state, offering testable predictions.

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Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • ZrZn2 is a known ferromagnetic superconductor, exhibiting unusual properties.
  • Understanding the interplay between ferromagnetism and superconductivity is a key challenge in condensed matter physics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a theoretical model explaining superconductivity in the ferromagnetic state of ZrZn2.
  • To elucidate the mechanism stabilizing superconductivity within a ferromagnetic environment.
  • To predict the order parameter symmetry of superconductivity in ZrZn2.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling based on exchange-type interactions.
  • Analysis of Cooper pair interactions with ferromagnetic magnetization density.

Main Results:

  • A model is proposed where superconductivity is stabilized by an exchange interaction between triplet-state Cooper pairs and ferromagnetic magnetization.
  • This mechanism explains the exclusive occurrence and persistence of superconductivity deep within the ferromagnetic state of ZrZn2.
  • The model predicts a specific order parameter symmetry for superconductivity.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed exchange interaction provides a robust explanation for superconductivity in ferromagnetic ZrZn2.
  • The predicted order parameter symmetry offers a clear experimental avenue for validating the model.
  • This work advances the understanding of coexisting magnetic and superconducting orders in materials.

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