Identifying possible pairing states in Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$ by tunneling spectroscopy

Abstract

We examine the tunneling spectroscopy of three-dimensional normal-metal/Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$ junctions as an experimental means to identify pairing symmetry in Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$. In particular, we consider three different possible pairing states in Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$: spin-singlet chiral $d$-wave, spin-triplet helical $p$-wave, and spin-nematic $f$-wave ones, all of which are consistent with recent nuclear-magnetic-resonance experiments [A. Pustogow et al., Nature 574, 72 (2019)]. The Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk theory is employed to calculate the tunneling conductance, and the cylindrical two-dimensional Fermi surface of Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$ is properly taken into account as an anisotropic effective mass and a cutoff in the momentum integration. It is pointed out that the chiral $d$-wave pairing state is inconsistent with previous tunneling conductance experiments along the $c$-axis. We also find that the remaining candidates, the spin-triplet helical $p$-wave pairing state and the spin-nematic $f$-wave ones, can be distinguished from each other by the in-plane tunneling spectroscopy along the $a$- and $b$-axes.

arXiv comment9 pages, 9 figures, 1 table, accepted for publication in Physical Review B

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