Quasiparticle States near the Surface and the Domain Wall in a px±ipy-Wave Superconductor
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The electronic states near a surface or a domain wall in the px±ipy-wave superconductor are studied. This state has been recently suggested as the superconducting state of Sr2RuO4. The px±ipy-wave paring state breaks the time reversal symmetry and induces a magnetic field. The obtained temperature dependence of the magnetic field is consistent with the observed μSR data.
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