Pairing of j=3/2 fermions in half-Heusler superconductors

P. M. R. Brydon, Limin Wang, M. Weinert +1

We theoretically consider the superconductivity of the topological half-Heusler semimetals YPtBi and LuPtBi. We show that pairing occurs between j=3/2 fermion states, which leads t…