Restoration of $hc/2e$ Magnetic Flux Periodicity in a Hollow $d$-Wave Superconducting Cylinder

dc.creatorZhu, Jian-Xin
dc.date2008-06-06
dc.date2008-06-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:43:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:43:55Z
dc.descriptionThe magnetic flux dependence of order parameter and supercurrent is studied in a hollow d-wave superconducting cylinder. It is shown that the existence of line nodal quasiparticles in a pure $d_{x^2-y^2}$ pairing state gives rise to an $hc/e$ periodicity in the order parameter and a first-order quantum phase transition for a large system size. We demonstrate that the flux periodicity in the supercurrent is sensitive to the detailed electronic band structure and electron filling factor. In particular, we find that, in cooperation with the increase of the cylinder circumference, the $hc/2e$ periodicity can be restored significantly in the supercurrent by avoiding the particle-hole symmetry point. A similar study of a $d_{x^2-y^2}+id_{xy}$ pairing state verifies the peculiarity of unconventional superconductors with nodal structure.
dc.description4+ pages, 5 embedded eps figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0806.1084
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0806.1084
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/162689
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleRestoration of $hc/2e$ Magnetic Flux Periodicity in a Hollow $d$-Wave Superconducting Cylinder
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