General pairing theory for condensed and noncondensed Cooper pairs of a superconductor in a high magnetic field

Peter Scherpelz, Dan Wulin, Břetislav Šopík, K. Levin, and A. K. Rajagopal
Phys. Rev. B 87, 024516 – Published 28 January 2013

Abstract

We extend Gor'kov theory to address superconducting pairing at high magnetic fields and general temperatures with arbitrary attractive interaction strength. This analysis begins with an interpretation of the high-field Gor'kov gap equation which we associate with an instability in a generalized particle-particle ladder series. Importantly, this interpretation of the nonlinear gap equation enables a treatment of pairing which is distinct from condensation. We also show how to consolidate two distinct fermionic pairing schemes in real and momentum space, both corresponding to an Abrikosov lattice. Numerical results for the fermionic local density of states demonstrate that gapless structure in a field is robust and presumably relevant to quantum oscillation experiments. We find that despite their differences, both pairing schemes contain very similar physics. Our formalism is designed to explore a variety of magnetic field effects in the so-called pseudogap phase and throughout the BCS-BEC crossover.

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  • Received 5 December 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.024516

©2013 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Peter Scherpelz1, Dan Wulin1, Břetislav Šopík1, K. Levin1, and A. K. Rajagopal2,3,4

  • 1James Franck Institute and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
  • 2Inspire Institute, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia 22303, USA
  • 3Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Allahabad 211019, India
  • 4Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA

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Vol. 87, Iss. 2 — 1 January 2013

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