Self-reconstruction of order parameter in spin-triplet superconductor UTe$_2$

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Main Authors: Tokiwa, Y., Opletal, P., Sakai, H., Kubo, K., Kambe, S., Yamamoto, E., Kimata, M., Awaji, S., Sasaki, T., Aoki, D., Yanase, Y., Tokunaga, Y., Haga, Y.
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author Tokiwa, Y.
Opletal, P.
Sakai, H.
Kubo, K.
Kambe, S.
Yamamoto, E.
Kimata, M.
Awaji, S.
Sasaki, T.
Aoki, D.
Yanase, Y.
Tokunaga, Y.
Haga, Y.
author_facet Tokiwa, Y.
Opletal, P.
Sakai, H.
Kubo, K.
Kambe, S.
Yamamoto, E.
Kimata, M.
Awaji, S.
Sasaki, T.
Aoki, D.
Yanase, Y.
Tokunaga, Y.
Haga, Y.
contents We investigate the effect of easy-axis metamagnetic crossover on superconductivity in UTe$_2$ along the $a$-axis through measurements of AC susceptibility, magnetization, and the magnetocaloric effect. In ultra-clean single crystals, we identify a field-induced phase transition within the superconducting state at 5.6 T, driven by metamagnetism. This transition leads to a high-field superconducting state, significantly increasing the upper critical field to 12 T. A sudden increase in entropy at the transition suggests a self-reconstruction of the order parameter, enabling multi-component superconducting states to adapt to external perturbations.
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spellingShingle Self-reconstruction of order parameter in spin-triplet superconductor UTe$_2$
Tokiwa, Y.
Opletal, P.
Sakai, H.
Kubo, K.
Kambe, S.
Yamamoto, E.
Kimata, M.
Awaji, S.
Sasaki, T.
Aoki, D.
Yanase, Y.
Tokunaga, Y.
Haga, Y.
Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We investigate the effect of easy-axis metamagnetic crossover on superconductivity in UTe$_2$ along the $a$-axis through measurements of AC susceptibility, magnetization, and the magnetocaloric effect. In ultra-clean single crystals, we identify a field-induced phase transition within the superconducting state at 5.6 T, driven by metamagnetism. This transition leads to a high-field superconducting state, significantly increasing the upper critical field to 12 T. A sudden increase in entropy at the transition suggests a self-reconstruction of the order parameter, enabling multi-component superconducting states to adapt to external perturbations.
title Self-reconstruction of order parameter in spin-triplet superconductor UTe$_2$
topic Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.11769