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Title: Polar Kerr effect studies of time reversal symmetry breaking states in heavy fermion superconductors

Journal Article · · Physica. C, Superconductivity
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Gaballe Lab. for Advanced Materials
  2. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Gaballe Lab. for Advanced Materials, Dept. of Physics
  3. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Gaballe Lab. for Advanced Materials, Dept. of Physics, Dept. of Applied Physics; SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Inst. of Energy and Materials Science

The connection between chiral superconductivity and topological order has emerged as an active direction in research as more instances of both have been identified in condensed matter systems. Moreover, with the notable exception of 3He-B, all of the known or suspected chiral – that is to say time-reversal symmetry-breaking (TRSB) – superfluids arise in heavy fermion superconductors, although the vast majority of heavy fermion superconductors preserve time-reversal symmetry. We review recent experimental efforts to identify TRSB states in heavy fermion systems via measurement of polar Kerr effect, which is a direct consequence of TRSB.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; 0425897
OSTI ID:
1361081
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1414782
Journal Information:
Physica. C, Superconductivity, Vol. 535, Issue C; ISSN 0921-4534
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 5 works
Citation information provided by
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