Topological pair density waves in kagome superconductors

Abstract

The pair density wave (PDW) is an unconventional superconducting state exhibiting periodic pairing modulations due to pairing with finite momentum Q. In two dimensions, multiple Q components of the PDW can have a non-trivial relative phase, breaking time-reversal symmetry and resulting in a topological electronic structure. Here we review progress on exploring such topological PDWs (TPDWs) and discuss their potential realization in kagome superconductors. We first introduce the concept of a TPDW starting from the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) state and examine the challenges toward its realization. We then discuss the possibility of a TPDW in the kagome lattice, which intertwines with chiral superconductivity and loop currents, thus connecting to models describing the quantum anomalous Hall effect. Furthermore, we review the experimental signatures of a TPDW in AV3Sb5 (A = Cs, Rb, K) superconductors and highlight related quantum effects, including switchable chiral pairing modulations, Bogoliubov Fermi states, the superconducting diode effect, and the anomalous thermal Hall effect. Finally, we project the future research opportunities of this correlated topological quantum phase and discuss its broad implications for finite-momentum pairing, topological matter, and chiral superconductivity.

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