Spin-singlet and spin-triplet pairing correlations in antiferromagnetically coupled Kondo systems

Abstract

Recent experiments in quantum critical heavy fermion metals have pushed to the fore the question about whether antiferromagnetic fluctuations can promote both spin-singlet and spin-triplet superconductivity. Here we address the issue through non-perturbative calculations in antiferromagnetically correlated Kondo systems. We identify Kondo-destruction quantum critical points in both the SU(2) symmetric and Ising-anisotropic cluster Bose-Fermi Anderson models. The spin-singlet pairing correlations are significantly enhanced near the quantum critical point in the SU(2) case; however, with adequate but still realistic degree of Ising anisotropy, the spin-triplet pairing correlations are competitive. Our results demonstrate that spin-flip processes strengthen the spin-singlet pairing at the Kondo-destruction quantum critical points, and point towards a way for antiferromagnetic correlations to drive spin-triplet pairing. Further implications of our findings in the broader context of strongly correlated superconductivity are discussed.

9 pages, 5 figures

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