Coexistence of-state superconductivity and itinerant ferromagnetism
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 22 (7), 3173-3182
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.22.3173
Abstract
The possibility of a -wave "equal-spin-pairing" superconducting state is predicted in itinerant ferromagnets. The pairing interaction is mediated by the exchange of longitudinal spin fluctuations, and the resulting state is analogous to the phase of superfluid . We describe the system in terms of a Hubbard-type exchange interaction constant and a Stoner enhancement factor . As is varied and the ferromagnetic transition is approached from either the ferromagnetic or paramagnetic side, the -state transition temperature goes through a maximum and then falls to zero. Rough calculations of the transition temperature indicate that this state should be observable in very clean samples of weak itinerant ferromagnets at currently attainable temperatures. Applications to Zr and Ni are discussed.
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