Impurity induced double transitions for accidentally degenerate unconventional pairing states

Abstract

Non-magnetic impurities can lift the accidental degeneracy of unconventional pairing states, such as the $(d+ig)$-wave state recently proposed for Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$. This type of effect would lead to a superconducting double transition upon impurity doping. In a model calculation it is shown how this behavior depends on material parameters and how it could be detected.

5 pages, 3 figures