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Superconductivity and Local Inversion-Symmetry Breaking

Journal Article · · Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Univ. of Zurich (Switzerland); OSTI
  2. Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland)
  3. Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
  4. Kyoto Univ. (Japan)
Inversion and time reversal are essential symmetries for the structure of Cooper pairs in superconductors. The loss of one or both leads to modifications to this structure and can change the properties of the superconducting phases in profound ways. Superconductivity in materials lacking inversion symmetry, or noncentrosymmetric materials, has become an important topic. These materials show unusual magnetic and magnetoelectric properties and can host topological superconductivity. Recently, crystal structures with local, but not global, inversion-symmetry breaking have attracted attention. Here, superconductivity can exhibit phenomena not naively expected in centrosymmetric materials. In this review, we first introduce the concept of locally noncentrosymmetric crystals and different material realizations. We then discuss consequences of such local symmetry breaking on the normal state electronic structure and the classification of superconducting order parameters. Finally, we review the expected and, in parts, already observed phenomenology of unconventional superconductivity and possible topological superconducting phases.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0021971
OSTI ID:
2421978
Journal Information:
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, Journal Name: Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 14; ISSN 1947-5454
Publisher:
Annual ReviewsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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