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This paper investigates the fascinating properties of rhombohedral multilayer graphene (RMG), specifically focusing on how in-plane magnetic fields can induce and enhance superconductivity. The discovery of an insulator-superconductor transition driven by a magnetic field, along with the observation of spin-polarized superconductivity and multiple superconducting states, significantly expands our understanding of RMG's phase diagram and provides valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms of superconductivity. The violation of the Pauli limit and the presence of orbital multiferroicity are particularly noteworthy findings.
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The paper reports an insulator-superconductor transition driven by in-plane magnetic fields, with the upper critical in-plane field of 2T violating the Pauli limit, and an analysis supporting a spin-polarized superconductor.

Reentrant Superconductivity Explained

Published:Dec 30, 2025 03:01
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ArXiv

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This paper addresses a counterintuitive phenomenon in superconductivity: the reappearance of superconductivity at high magnetic fields. It's significant because it challenges the standard understanding of how magnetic fields interact with superconductors. The authors use a theoretical model (Ginzburg-Landau theory) to explain this reentrant behavior, suggesting that it arises from the competition between different types of superconducting instabilities. This provides a framework for understanding and potentially predicting this behavior in various materials.
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The paper demonstrates that a magnetic field can reorganize the hierarchy of superconducting instabilities, yielding a characteristic reentrant instability curve.

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This paper investigates the conditions required for a Josephson diode effect, a phenomenon where the current-phase relation in a Josephson junction is asymmetric, leading to a preferred direction for current flow. The focus is on junctions incorporating strongly spin-polarized magnetic materials. The authors identify four key conditions: noncoplanar spin texture, contribution from both spin bands, different band-specific densities of states, and higher harmonics in the current-phase relation. These conditions are crucial for breaking symmetries and enabling the diode effect. The paper's significance lies in its contribution to understanding and potentially engineering novel spintronic devices.
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The paper identifies four necessary conditions: noncoplanarity of the spin texture, contribution from both spin bands, different band-specific densities of states, and higher harmonics in the CPR.