Electron-Hole Scattering Dichotomy and Anisotropic Warping in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Fermi Surfaces of UTe2

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Main Authors: Kimata, Motoi, Ishizuka, Jun, Husstedt, Freya, Shimizu, Yusei, Nakamura, Ai, Li, Dexin, Homma, Yoshiya, Miyake, Atsushi, Haga, Yoshinori, Sakai, Hironori, Tokiwa, Yoshifumi, Kambe, Shinsaku, Tokunaga, Yo, Aoki, Dai, Helm, Toni, Yanase, Youichi
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author Kimata, Motoi
Ishizuka, Jun
Husstedt, Freya
Shimizu, Yusei
Nakamura, Ai
Li, Dexin
Homma, Yoshiya
Miyake, Atsushi
Haga, Yoshinori
Sakai, Hironori
Tokiwa, Yoshifumi
Kambe, Shinsaku
Tokunaga, Yo
Aoki, Dai
Helm, Toni
Yanase, Youichi
author_facet Kimata, Motoi
Ishizuka, Jun
Husstedt, Freya
Shimizu, Yusei
Nakamura, Ai
Li, Dexin
Homma, Yoshiya
Miyake, Atsushi
Haga, Yoshinori
Sakai, Hironori
Tokiwa, Yoshifumi
Kambe, Shinsaku
Tokunaga, Yo
Aoki, Dai
Helm, Toni
Yanase, Youichi
contents We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of the detailed Fermi-surface (FS) geometry of UTe2, a heavy-fermion superconductor that has recently attracted considerable attention as a promising candidate for spin-triplet pairing. Using angle-dependent magnetoresistance oscillations, a bulk- and low-energy-sensitive transport probe for quasi-two-dimensional (Q2D) electronic structures, we directly determine the in-plane FS geometry. We found that the Q2D FS exhibits a rectangular cross-sectional shape with strongly anisotropic warping, originating from the hybridization of two orthogonal quasi-one-dimensional bands. Through a quantitative comparison between experiment and theoretical calculations, we further reveal a large electron-hole scattering dichotomy: the quasiparticle lifetime on the electron FS is substantially shorter than that on the hole FS. This dichotomy is naturally explained by anisotropic, low-dimensional antiferromagnetic fluctuations, which selectively enhance scattering on the electron FS. This suggests a dominant role of the electron pockets for the emergence of superconductivity. Our results clarify a direct relation between FS geometry, magnetic fluctuations, and momentum-dependent quasiparticle lifetimes, and thus providing a crucial basis for the microscopic understanding of pairing mechanism, and impose stringent constraints on the gap symmetry of spin-triplet superconductivity in UTe2.
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spellingShingle Electron-Hole Scattering Dichotomy and Anisotropic Warping in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Fermi Surfaces of UTe2
Kimata, Motoi
Ishizuka, Jun
Husstedt, Freya
Shimizu, Yusei
Nakamura, Ai
Li, Dexin
Homma, Yoshiya
Miyake, Atsushi
Haga, Yoshinori
Sakai, Hironori
Tokiwa, Yoshifumi
Kambe, Shinsaku
Tokunaga, Yo
Aoki, Dai
Helm, Toni
Yanase, Youichi
Superconductivity
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of the detailed Fermi-surface (FS) geometry of UTe2, a heavy-fermion superconductor that has recently attracted considerable attention as a promising candidate for spin-triplet pairing. Using angle-dependent magnetoresistance oscillations, a bulk- and low-energy-sensitive transport probe for quasi-two-dimensional (Q2D) electronic structures, we directly determine the in-plane FS geometry. We found that the Q2D FS exhibits a rectangular cross-sectional shape with strongly anisotropic warping, originating from the hybridization of two orthogonal quasi-one-dimensional bands. Through a quantitative comparison between experiment and theoretical calculations, we further reveal a large electron-hole scattering dichotomy: the quasiparticle lifetime on the electron FS is substantially shorter than that on the hole FS. This dichotomy is naturally explained by anisotropic, low-dimensional antiferromagnetic fluctuations, which selectively enhance scattering on the electron FS. This suggests a dominant role of the electron pockets for the emergence of superconductivity. Our results clarify a direct relation between FS geometry, magnetic fluctuations, and momentum-dependent quasiparticle lifetimes, and thus providing a crucial basis for the microscopic understanding of pairing mechanism, and impose stringent constraints on the gap symmetry of spin-triplet superconductivity in UTe2.
title Electron-Hole Scattering Dichotomy and Anisotropic Warping in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Fermi Surfaces of UTe2
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.17710