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Abstract
Since the discovery of a superconducting state in La3Ni2O7 with Tc = 80 K under high pressure, numerous experimental and theoretical studies have been initiated on this material. In this paper, we study the candidate superconducting states in this system, i.e., interlayer s-wave pairing and intralayer d-wave pairing, in response to the parallel magnetic field. We find that the interlayer s-wave state effectively screens the parallel magnetic field, thereby forming a Fulde-Ferrell (FF) state. Conversely, the intralayer d-wave state cannot efficiently screen the magnetic field, leading to minor perturbations in the spatial distribution of the order parameters. We propose a method utilizing Josephson junctions to distinguish these two distinct superconducting states. Our findings are anticipated to enrich the understanding of superconducting phases.
自从在 La3Ni2O7 中发现高压下 Tc = 80 K 的超导态以来,人们开始对这种材料进行大量的实验和理论研究。本文研究了该体系中的候选超导态,即层间 s 波配对和层内 d 波配对对平行磁场的响应。我们发现,层间 s 波态能有效屏蔽平行磁场,从而形成富德-费雷尔(FF)态。相反,层内 d 波态无法有效屏蔽磁场,从而导致阶次参数的空间分布出现微小扰动。我们提出了一种利用约瑟夫森结来区分这两种不同超导态的方法。我们的发现有望丰富人们对超导态的理解。
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