Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov states and topological Bogoliubov Fermi surfaces in altermagnets: An analytical study
Phys. Rev. B 113, 024518 – Published 28 January, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/cvq6-b1nf
Abstract
We present an analytical study of the ground-state phase diagram for dilute two-dimensional spin- Fermi gases exhibiting -wave altermagnetic spin splitting under -wave pairing. Within the Bogoliubov–de Gennes mean-field framework, four distinct phases are identified: a Bardeen-Schrieffer-Cooper type superfluid, a normal metallic phase, a nodal superfluid with topological Bogoliubov Fermi surfaces (TBFSs), and Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) states with finite center-of-mass momentum. Among these, the FFLO states and TBFSs exemplify two unconventional forms of superconductivity. Considering the simplicity of this model, with only one band, zero net magnetization, and -wave paring, the emergence of both unconventional phases underscores the pivotal role of altermagnetic spin splitting in enabling exotic pairing phenomena. This analytical study not only offers a valuable benchmark for future numerical simulations, but also provides a concrete experimental roadmap for realizing FFLO states and TBFSs in altermagnets.