Broken time-reversal symmetry in cubic skutterudite-like superconductor Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$

Abstract

The microscopic properties of superconducting cubic skutterudite-like material Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$ are investigated using muon spin relaxation and rotation ($\mu$SR) measurements. Zero-field $\mu$SR measurements reveal the presence of a spontaneous internal field with a magnitude of $\approx$ 0.18~mT below the superconducting transition temperature, indicating broken time-reversal symmetry in the ground state. In line with previous experiments, transverse-field $\mu$SR measurements are consistent with a fully developed superconductivity gap in Y${}_3$Ru${}_4$Ge${}_{13}$. Our observations point towards the relevance of electronic correlations beyond electron-phonon coupling as origin and indicate that spin-orbit coupling is likely not the key driving force behind the spontaneous breaking of time-reversal symmetry in this system.

7 pages, 3 figures

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