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Robust semi-Dirac points and unconventional topological phase transitions in doped superconducting Sr2IrO4 tunnel coupled to t2g electron systems
Timo HyartMats Horsdalsubject
SuperconductivityPhysicsPhase transitionCondensed Matter - SuperconductivityDirac (software)General Physics and AstronomyFOS: Physical sciencesHeterojunctionElectronFermionTopology01 natural scienceslcsh:QC1-999010305 fluids & plasmasSuperconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con)0103 physical sciencesHomogeneous spaceCondensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons010306 general physicslcsh:PhysicsPhase diagramdescription
Semi-Dirac fermions are known to exist at the critical points of topological phase transitions requiring fine-tuning of the parameters. We show that robust semi-Dirac points can appear in a heterostructure consisting of superconducting Sr2IrO4 and a t2g electron system (t2g-ES) without fine-tuning. They are topologically stable in the presence of the symmetries of the model, metallic t2g-ES and a single active band in Sr2IrO4. If the t2g metal is coupled to two different layers of Sr2IrO4 (effectively a multiband superconductor) in a three-layer-structure the semi-Dirac points can split into two stable Dirac points with opposite chiralities. A similar transition can be achieved if the t2g-ES supports intrinsic triplet superconductivity. By considering Sr2RuO4 as an example of a t2g-ES we predict a rich topological phase diagram as a function of various parameters.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-22 |