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Topological superconductivity and Fermi surface in spin-triplet superconductors


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• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.

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The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
  

Reference

SL-DRF-25-0321  

Direction

DRF

Thesis topic details

Category

Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences

Thesis topics

Topological superconductivity and Fermi surface in spin-triplet superconductors

Contract

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Job description

Topological superconductivity has become a subject of intense research due to its potential for breakthrough in the field of quantum information. Bulk systems are a promising possibility, with candidates found mainly among unconventional superconductors, which are also strongly correlated electron systems. Today, only a few candidate compounds for topological bulk superconductivity exists, and they are mostly uranium-based heavy fermion superconductors. UTe2 is one of the most prominent candidates. The topological properties of the superconductors depends crucially on the topology of the Fermi surface.
In this project we want to set up a novel technique (for our team) relying on a tunnel diode oscillator circuit. This techniques is very sensitive to quantum oscillations, and to be well both to high magnetic fields and to high-pressure studies. First experiments concentrate on the novel superconductor UTe2, where the Fermi surface is only partly known. In further studies the topological properties of the ferromagnetic superconductors UCoGe and URhGe will be revised.

University / doctoral school

Ecole Doctorale de Physique de Grenoble (EdPHYS)
Université Grenoble Alpes

Thesis topic location

Site

Grenoble

Requester

Person to be contacted by the applicant

KNEBEL Georg georg.knebel@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRIG//PHELIQS
17 rue des Martyrs
38054 Grenoble
CEA/Grenoble
04 38 78 08 32

Tutor / Responsible thesis director

KNEBEL Georg georg.knebel@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRIG//PHELIQS
17 rue des Martyrs
38054 Grenoble
CEA/Grenoble
04 38 78 08 32

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