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Diamagnetic Meissner response of odd-frequency superconducting pairing from quantum geometry

Ankita Bhattacharya* and Annica M. Black-Schaffer

  • *Contact author: ankita.bhattacharya@physics.uu.se
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Phys. Rev. B 113, 094501 – Published 2 March, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/c57s-skv9

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We investigate the role of quantum geometry in the Meissner response for odd-frequency superconducting pairs in multiband systems. Odd-frequency pairing is traditionally associated with a paramagnetic Meissner response, which raises questions about the stability of the superconducting phase, especially in multiband systems where odd-frequency pairing is ubiquitous. Using analytical calculations in a general two band, we show that the quantum geometric contribution to the Meissner response from odd-frequency pairs is always diamagnetic for its interband processes, while intraband processes always yield a paramagnetic response. With odd-frequency pairing itself generated by interband pairing, an overall diamagnetic response may often be anticipated. We confirm these results with numerical calculations of models with both flat and dispersive bands. In flat-band systems, where geometric effects dominate, the diamagnetic odd-frequency response can even exceed the even-frequency contribution, making odd-frequency pairs the primary source of the diamagnetic Meissner response. In a dispersive two-band system with finite quantum geometry, we similarly find a robust diamagnetic contribution from odd-frequency pairing, even when the total response turns paramagnetic due to even-frequency contributions. These results establish that quantum geometry stabilizes odd-frequency superconductivity and also identify flat-band materials as candidates for realizing odd-frequency superconductivity with a diamagnetic Meissner effect.

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Phys. Rev. B 113, 094501– Published 2 March, 2026
  • Received 3 September 2025
  • Revised 30 December 2025
  • Accepted 13 January 2026
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