Superfluidity in the interior-gap states
Abstract
We investigate superfluidity in the interior-gap states proposed by Liu and Wilczek. At weak coupling, we find the gapless interior-gap state unstable in physically accessible regimes of the parameter space, where the superfluid density is shown to be always negative. We therefore conclude that the spatially uniform interior-gap phase is extremely unstable unless it is fully gapped; in this case, however, the state is rather similar to conventional BCS states.
- Publication:
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Physical Review A
- Pub Date:
- May 2003
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:cond-mat/0303185
- Bibcode:
- 2003PhRvA..67e3603W
- Keywords:
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- 03.75.Kk;
- 05.30.Fk;
- 67.90.+z;
- 74.20.-z;
- Dynamic properties of condensates;
- collective and hydrodynamic excitations superfluid flow;
- Fermion systems and electron gas;
- Other topics in quantum fluids and solids;
- liquid and solid helium;
- Theories and models of superconducting state;
- Condensed Matter
- E-Print:
- To appear in Physical Review A