2009Physical Review BOpen access

Unambiguous probe of parity mixing of Cooper pairs in noncentrosymmetric superconductors

Satoshi Fujimoto

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We propose an experimental scheme to detect unambiguously parity mixing of Cooper pairs in noncentrosymmetric superconductors, which utilizes crossed Andreev reflection processes between two oppositely spin-polarized normal-metal leads and a noncentrosymmetric superconductor. It is demonstrated that a nonlocal conductance exhibits a clear signature of parity breaking of Cooper pairs and, thus, can be a direct probe of the parity mixing.

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We propose an experimental scheme to detect unambiguously parity mixing of Cooper pairs in noncentrosymmetric superconductors, which utilizes crossed Andreev reflection processes between two oppositely spin-polarized normal-metal leads and a noncentrosymmetric superconductor. It is demonstrated that a nonlocal conductance exhibits a clear signature of parity breaking of Cooper pairs and, thus, can be a direct probe of the parity mixing.

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We propose an experimental scheme to detect unambiguously parity mixing of Cooper pairs in noncentrosymmetric superconductors, which utilizes crossed Andreev reflection processes between two oppositely spin-polarized normal-metal leads and a noncentrosymmetric superconductor. It is demonstrated that a nonlocal conductance exhibits a clear signature of parity breaking of Cooper pairs and, thus, can be a direct probe of the parity mixing.

Key concepts: Cooper pair, Andreev reflection, Parity (physics), Superconductivity, Physics, Condensed matter physics, Conductance, Mixing (physics)

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