Nematic order in the vicinity of a vortex in superconducting FeSe
Abstract
We present a phenomenological theory of the interplay between nematic order and superconductivity in the vicinity of a vortex induced by an applied magnetic field. Nematic order can be strongly enhanced in the vortex core. As a result, the vortex cores become elliptical in shape. For the case where there is weak bulk nematic order at zero magnetic field, the field-induced eccentricity of the vortex core has a slow power-law decay away from the core. Conversely, if the nematic order is field induced, then the eccentricity is confined to the vortex core. We discuss the relevance of our results to recent scanning tunneling microscopy experiments on FeSe. © 2011 American Physical Society.
Date Published
Journal
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume
84
Issue
20
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-82655166314&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.84.205113&partnerID=40&md5=6d94664eac9124fbcb67b048e394f3a7
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.84.205113
Research Area
Group (Lab)
Debanjan Chowdhury Group
Funding Source
0705472
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