Chiral nonlinear σ models as models for topological superconductivity

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作者
Abanov, AG
Wiegmann, PB
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] Univ Chicago, James Franck Inst, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[3] LD Landau Theoret Phys Inst, Moscow 117940, Russia
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美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.1319
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We study the mechanism of topological superconductivity in a hierarchical chain of chiral nonlinear sigma models (models of current algebra) in one, two, and three spatial dimensions. The models illustrate how the 1D Frohlich's ideal conductivity extends to a genuine superconductivity in dimensions higher than one. The mechanism is based on the fact that a pointlike topological soliton carries on electric charge. We discuss a flux quantization mechanism and show that it is essentially a generalization of the persistent current phenomenon, known in quantum wires. Vile also discuss why the superconducting state is stable in the presence of a weak disorder.
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