Vortices with Fractional Flux in Two-Gap Superconductors and in Extended Faddeev Model

Egor Babaev
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 067001 – Published 23 July 2002

Abstract

We discuss linear topological defects allowed in two-gap superconductors and equivalent extended Faddeev model. We show that, in these systems, there exist vortices which carry an arbitrary fraction of magnetic flux quantum. Besides that, we discuss topological defects which do not carry magnetic flux and describe features of ordinary one-magnetic-flux-quantum vortices in the two-gap system. The results could be relevant for the newly discovered two-band superconductor MgB2.

  • Received 17 November 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.067001

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Egor Babaev

  • Institute for Theoretical Physics, Uppsala University, Box 803, 75108 Uppsala, Sweden
  • NORDITA, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Science Institute, University of Iceland, Dunhaga 3, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland

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Vol. 89, Iss. 6 — 5 August 2002

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