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Multipole-fluctuation pairing mechanism of dx2−y2 + ig superconductivity in Sr2RuO4

Yutao Sheng, Yu Li, Yi-feng Yang

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.054516 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

Despite many experimental and theoretical efforts, the pairing symmetry of superconductivity in Sr2RuO4 remains undecided. The accidentally degenerate dx2−y2+ig is consistent with most current experiments and seems to be one of the most probable candidates, but we still lack a satisfactory theoretical mechanism for its appearance. Here we construct a phenomenological model combining realistic electronic band structures and all symmetry-allowed multipole fluctuations as potential pairing glues and make a systematic survey of major pairing states within the Eliashberg framework. Our calculations show that dx2−y2+ig can arise naturally from the interplay of antiferromagnetic, ferromagnetic, and electric multipole fluctuations whose coexistence is manifested in previous experiments and calculations. Our work provides a physically reasonable basis supporting the possibility of dx2−y2+ig pairing in superconducting Sr2RuO4.

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