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Observation of Andreev Surface Bound States in the 3-K Phase Region of Sr2RuO4

Z. Q. Mao, K. D. Nelson, R. Jin, Y. Liu, Y. Maeno

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.037003 · Physical Review Letters

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Abstract

The tunneling spectrum of the superconducting phase with Tc≃3.0K has been measured in the Ru-embedded region of Sr2RuO4 using cleaved junctions. A sharp zero-bias conductance peak (ZBCP) has been observed below 3 K. All characteristics of this ZBCP suggest that it originates from Andreev surface bound states, indicating that the pairing in the 3-K phase is also non- s-wave. Below the bulk Tc of Sr2RuO4 (≃1.5K), a crossover from sharp to bell-shaped ZBCP was found. This supports the theory that there is a phase transition in the 3-K phase region near the bulk Tc.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
Sr2RuO4

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Sr2RuO4

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