Nematic Superconductor Order Parameter

Nematic superconductivity breaks C₄ rotational symmetry down to C₂, producing an anisotropic gap. The Ginzburg-Landau free energy landscape reveals the symmetry-breaking transition and the resulting gap nodes or minima.

NEMATIC SUPERCONDUCTOR CONTROLS

Gap amplitude Δ₀ 1.00

Nematic order η 0.50

Director angle θ 0°

Temperature r = (T-Tc)/Tc -0.50

GL coupling u 1.00