Is Sr2RuO4 a triplet superconductor?
Abstract
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The field dependence of the specific heat γ(H) at lower temperatures in Sr2RuO4 is analyzed by solving microscopic Eilenberger equation numerically. We find that systematic γ(H) behaviors from a concaved \sqrt H to a convex H^α (α>1) under H orientation change are understood by taking account of the Pauli paramagnetic effect. The magnetizations are shown to be consistent with it. This implies either a singlet pairing or a triplet one with d-vector locked in the basal plane, which allows us to explain other mysteries of this compound in a consistent way.