Transverse elastic moduli in spin-triplet superconductor Sr2RuO4

被引:5
作者
Okuda, N [1 ]
Suzuki, T
Mao, ZQ
Maeno, Y
Fujita, T
机构
[1] Hiroshima Univ, ADSM, Dept Quantum Matter, Higashihiroshima 7398530, Japan
[2] Kyoto Univ, Dept Phys, Kyoto 6068502, Japan
[3] Kyoto Univ, Innovat Ctr, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
来源
PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS | 2003年 / 388卷
关键词
Sr2RuO4; ultrasound; transverse elastic moduli; two-dimensional order parameter; broken time-reversal symmetry;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-4534(02)02519-4
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Transverse ultrasonic measurements have been performed on a single crystal of Sr2RuO4 across the superconducting transition temperature T-c (similar to1.40 K). We found an indication of a jump at T-c in transverse elastic modulus C-66, which is attributable to the coupling between strains and two-dimensional order parameters (OP) with broken time-reversal symmetry. This leads to additional evidence for the spin-triplet superconductivity with a two-dimensional OP. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:2
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