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Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors

Introduction and Overview

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  • © 2012

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  • Provides the first comprehensive introduction and overview of this emerging field
  • Authored and edited by leading researchers in the field
  • Suitable for self-study and advanced courses and seminars
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP, volume 847)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Basic Features of Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors

  2. Theory of Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors

  3. Special Topics of Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors

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Superconductivity in materials without inversion symmetry in the respective crystal structures occurs in the presence of antisymmetric spin-orbit coupling as a consequence of an emerging electric field gradient. The superconducting condensate is then a superposition of spin-singlet and spin-triplet Cooper pairs. This scenario accounts for various experimental findings such as nodes in the superconducting gap or extremely large upper critical magnetic fields. Spin-triplet pairing can occur in non-centrosymmetric superconductors in spite of Anderson’s theorem that spin-triplet pairing requires a crystal structure that exhibits inversion symmetry. This book, authored and edited by leading researchers in the field, is both an introduction to and overview on this exciting branch of novel superconductors. Its self-contained and tutorial style makes it particularly suitable for self-study and as source of teaching material for special seminars and courses. At the same time it constitutes an up-to-date and authoritative reference for anyone working in this exciting field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Wien, Austria

    Ernst Bauer

  • ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Manfred Sigrist

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