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arXiv:2609.39418

Weyl superconductivity from Feshbach resonance in the three-dimensional repulsive Hubbard model

Taekyoung Kim, Pit Bermes, Giorgia A. Busin, Fabian Grusdt

Published Sep 30, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

Motivated by the first experimental realization of the antiferromagnetic phase transition in the three-dimensional Fermi-Hubbard model, we present a theoretical study of the model's 3D superconducting phase. By formulating a 3D extension of the Feshbach mechanism, we provide a unified microscopic picture at strong coupling in which pairing is driven by near-resonant bound states of dopants. These long-lived bound states acquire a qualitatively different internal structure in three dimensions compared to their two-dimensional counterparts, giving rise to a distinct superconducting state, namely a time-reversal symmetry breaking $d_{x^2-y^2}+id_{z^2}$ pairing state. We also provide an estimate of the corresponding critical temperature, and provide evidence that the resulting superconducting phase hosts gapless Weyl points. Our results represent a new milestone for the field of quantum simulation, challenging experiments and large-scale numerics alike to test our predictions.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.2609.39418

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