Observation of the non-linear Meissner effect

J. A. Wilcox; M. J. Grant; L. Malone; C. Putzke; D. Kaczorowski; T. Wolf; F. Hardy; C. Meingast; J. G. Analytis; J.-H. Chu; I. R. Fisher; A. Carrington

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28790-y

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Observation of the non-linear Meissner effect

J. A. Wilcox,
M. J. Grant,
L. Malone,
C. Putzke,
D. Kaczorowski,
T. Wolf,
F. Hardy,
C. Meingast,
J. G. Analytis,
J.-H. Chu,
I. R. Fisher,
A. Carrington

Affiliations

J. A. Wilcox: H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol
M. J. Grant: H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol
L. Malone: H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol
C. Putzke: H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol
D. Kaczorowski: Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
T. Wolf: Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
F. Hardy: Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
C. Meingast: Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
J. G. Analytis: Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
J.-H. Chu: Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
I. R. Fisher: Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
A. Carrington: H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28790-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The non-linear Meissner effect is a key manifestation of unconventional nodal superconductors but its experimental evidence has been elusive. Here, the authors observe the nonlinear Meissner effect in nodal superconductors CeCoIn5 and LaFePO.

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