Fingerprints of possible even-parity superconducting states in Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$ detected by planar tunneling spectroscopy

Abstract

After more than 25 years of research, three even-parity superconducting states -- the $d+id$-wave, $d+ig$-wave, and $s+id$-wave states -- have emerged as leading candidates for the superconducting states of Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$. In the present work, we propose a tunneling spectroscopy experiment for distinguishing among these three superconducting states. The key component of our proposal is that we examine the conductance spectra of normal-metal/Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$ junctions with various angles between the junction interface and the crystal axis of the Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$. The angle dependence of the conductance spectra shows a unique pattern in each superconducting state, which can function as a fingerprint for verifying the pairing symmetry of Sr${}_2$RuO${}_4$.

9 pages, 10 figures

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