Theory of Coexistence of Superconductivity and Ferroelectricity : A Dynamical Symmetry Model

Details Theory of Coexistence of Superconductivity and Ferroelectricity : A Dynamical Symmetry Model Theory of Coexistence of Superconductivity and Ferroelectricity : A Dynamical Symmetry Model

2000-08-04

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0008073v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

46 pages

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.64.174503

We propose and investigate a model for the coexistence of Superconductivity (SC) and Ferroelectricity (FE) based on the dynamical symmetries $su(2)$ for the pseudo-spin SC sector, $h(4)$ for the displaced oscillator FE sector, and $su(2) \otimes h(4) $ for the composite system. We assume a minimal symmetry-allowed coupling, and simplify the hamiltonian using a double mean field approximation (DMFA). A variational coherent state (VCS) trial wave-function is used for the ground state: the energy, and the relevant order parameters for SC and FE are obtained. For positive sign of the SC-FE coupling coefficient, a non-zero value of either order parameter can suppress the other (FE polarization suppresses SC and vice versa). This gives some support to "Matthias' Conjecture" [1964], that SC and FE tend to be mutually exclusive. For such a Ferroelectric Superconductor we predict: a) the SC gap $\Delta $ (and $T_c $) will increase with increasing applied pressure when pressure quenches FE as in many ferroelectrics, and b) the FE polarization will increase with increaesing magnetic field up to $H_c $. The last result is equivalent to the prediction of a new type of Magneto-Electric Effect in a coexistent SC-FE material. Some discussion will be given of the relation of these results to the cuprate superconductors.

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