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Stabilizing Fluctuating Spin-Triplet Superconductivity in Graphene via Induced Spin-Orbit Coupling
Jonathan B Curtis1,2, Nicholas R Poniatowski2, Yonglong Xie2
1College of Letters and Science, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Spin fluctuations suppress superconductivity in graphene. Ising spin-orbit coupling and magnetic fields can enhance the superconducting transition temperature, enabling robust spin-triplet superconductivity.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science
Background:
- Superconductivity in Bernal bilayer graphene is influenced by proximity-induced Ising spin-orbit coupling.
- Spin-triplet superconductivity has been experimentally observed in this system.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the impact of spin orientation fluctuations on superconductivity in graphene.
- Determine methods to enhance the superconducting transition temperature.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of spin-triplet superconductivity in Bernal bilayer graphene.
- Modeling the effects of spin-orbit coupling and in-plane magnetic fields.
- Investigating superconducting order parameter fluctuations.
Main Results:
- Spin orientation fluctuations suppress the superconducting transition to near-zero temperature due to graphene's spin rotation symmetry.
- Ising spin-orbit coupling and in-plane magnetic fields effectively suppress these fluctuations, significantly enhancing the transition temperature.
- A novel phase with quasilong-range ordered spin-singlet charge 4e superconductivity may exist under specific conditions.
Conclusions:
- Spin-orbit coupling and magnetic fields are crucial for realizing high-temperature spin-triplet superconductivity in graphene.
- The findings align with recent experimental observations and suggest new avenues for research.
- The theoretical model predicts a unique charge 4e superconducting phase with potential experimental signatures.
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