Editors:
- 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)
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Front Matter
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Basic Features of Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors
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Front Matter
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Theory of Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors
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Front Matter
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Special Topics of Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors
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Front Matter
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About this book
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
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Institute of Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Wien, Austria
Ernst Bauer
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ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Manfred Sigrist
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Non-Centrosymmetric Superconductors
Book Subtitle: Introduction and Overview
Editors: Ernst Bauer, Manfred Sigrist
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24624-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-24623-4Published: 13 January 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-24624-1Published: 10 January 2012
Series ISSN: 0075-8450
Series E-ISSN: 1616-6361
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 357
Number of Illustrations: 151 b/w illustrations
Topics: Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity, Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films, Solid State Physics