Superconducting order of ${\mathrm{Sr}}_2{\mathrm{RuO}}_4$ from a three-dimensional microscopic model

Abstract

We compute and compare even- and odd-parity superconducting order parameters of strontium ruthenate (${\mathrm{Sr}}_2{\mathrm{RuO}}_4$) in the limit of weak interactions, resulting from a fully microscopic three-dimensional model including spin-orbit coupling. We find that odd-parity helical and even-parity $d$-wave order are favored for smaller and larger values of the Hund's coupling parameter $J$, respectively. Both orders are found compatible with specific heat data and the recently-reported nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Knight shift drop [A. Pustogow et al. Nature 574, 72 (2019)]. The chiral $p$-wave order, numerically very competitive with helical order, sharply conflicts with the NMR experiment.

11 pages, 8 figures