Detecting Pairing Symmetry of Bilayer Nickelates Using Electronic Raman Scattering

Abstract

The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in both bulk and thin-film bilayer nickelates La3Ni2O7 has garnered significant attention. However, the corresponding pairing symmetry remains debated in both experiments and theoretical studies due to conflicting experimental evidence from bulk and thin-film materials. In this work, we examine the electronic Raman response across different channels for various pairing symmetries within a two-orbital bilayer model. By comparing Raman susceptibilities obtained from multiorbital and band-additive approaches, we demonstrate that Raman response can distinguish between different pairing symmetries and identify pocket-dependent gap amplitudes for both fully gapped and nodal superconducting states. Specifically, the nodal dx2–y2/dxy-wave pairing exhibits robust low-energy power-law behavior, distinct from a fully gapped pairing. Additionally, for the s±-wave pairing, the detailed gap anisotropy on the β pocket can be determined. Possible experimental implications are also discussed. Our results highlight the crucial role of multiorbital effects in shaping the Raman spectra and establish electronic Raman scattering as a powerful and symmetry-resolved probe for determining the superconducting gap in unconventional superconductors.