Download or read book Magnetism of Heavy Fermion Metals written by William Knafo and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correlated-electron systems offer a unique playground for discovering and studying new quantum states of matter, at the crossway between itinerant quantum magnetism and unconventional superconductivity. The understanding of their basic properties, although needing experimental environments which cannot be transposed at industrial scales, will surely benefit within mid- and long-term perspectives to future revolutionary applications in the domains of applied physics, micro and nano-electronics, energetics.As textbook examples of quantum magnets and unconventional superconductors, heavy-fermion compounds offer a fertile ground for testing new concepts in condensed matter. Quantum magnetic phase transitions can be easily tuned experimentally, leading to a large variety of electronic ground states, from a heavy Fermi liquid to long-range magnetic-order and unconventional superconducting phases. This book written by William Knafo, an expert in correlated-electron physics, proposes a systematic and thorough review on the experimental advances in the study of magnetism in heavy-fermion metals over the last decades. The phase diagrams of these quantum materials under multiple sets of tuning parameters, the questions of the dual localized-itinerant nature of the f-electrons and of the critical role of magnetic fluctuations, in relation with nearby quantum magnetic phase transitions and the stabilization of superconductivity, are carefully addressed.

Download or read book Magnetism in Yb and Ce based heavy fermion metals under pressure written by Monica Elena Macovei and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years the investigation of heavy-fermion (HF) metals has been one of the most fascinating and interesting fields in condensed matter physics both experimentally and theoretically. The HF phenomenon is observed in compounds containing rare-earth elements such as, e.g., Ce or Yb. The ground-state properties of these systems is considered to result from a competition between the Kondo effect and the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction. The Kondo effect induces a screening of the local 4f moments by the conduction electrons and, thus, favors a nonmagnetic ground state. By contrast, the indirect RKKY interaction promotes a magnetic ordering of the local moments. Therefore, depending on the strength of these interactions, the ground state of a HF compound ranges from paramagnetic (PM) to magnetically ordered. Even interplay between magnetism and superconductivity is observed in some materials. High-pressure experiments are of particular interest because for a given system the ground state can be tuned by external pressure (p). In the case of Yb-based Kondo-lattice systems, pressure stabilizes the magnetic state, while for Ce-based Kondo-lattice compounds pressure favors a non-magnetic ground state. Therefore, pressure is an ideal tool to tune a HF material through a zero-temperature magnetic instability in order to study quantum critical behavior in its vicinity. The present thesis addresses the effect of pressure, magnetic field, and temperature on the properties of the rare-earth compounds Yb(Rh0.94Ir0.06)2Si2, YbIr2Si2, and CeRuPO. Electrical resistivity measurements under pressure have been performed in order to investigate the evolution of the ground-state properties and to search for the putative QCP supposed to exist in the studied HF materials. At atmospheric pressure, Yb(Rh0.94Ir0.06)2Si2 does not order down to 20mK. Applying a small pressure, AFM order is observed at low temperatures. Upon further increasing pressure, the magnetic transition temperature increases, and a second magnetic transition appears inside the ordered state. The electrical resistivity measurements under pressure suggest that, at ambient pressure, Yb(Rh0.94Ir0.06)2Si2 orders slightly below 20 mK. The T- p phase diagram of Yb(Rh0.94Ir0.06)2Si2 and of YbRh2Si2 can be superposed by shifting the pressure axis of Yb(Rh0.94Ir0.06)2Si2 by ?p = -0.06 GPa. The electrical resistivity studies indicate that in Yb(Rh0.94Ir0.06)2Si2, Ir substitution acts primarily as negative chemical pressure and disorder effects play only a minor role. The results point at the existence of a pressure (volume) controlled quantum critical point (QCP) at a hypothetical negative critical pressure of pc = -0.25GPa. The ambient-pressure thermodynamic and transport properties of YbRh2Si2 reveal a PM ground state, in contrast to the Rh-homolog which possesses a magnetic ground state being situated in the direct vicinity to an AFM QCP. Application of pressure on YbRh2Si2 is expected to tune the system through a QCP, providing a unique opportunity to investigate the physical properties at and around a pressure (volume) controlled magnetic QCP in a clean stoichiometric Yb system. The Landau Fermi-liquid (LFL) state observed at low temperatures at ambient pressure survives in the pressure range up to pLFLc ÷ 3 GPa. With further increasing pressure, the resistivity shows a temperature dependence weaker than quadratic. This, so-called, non Fermi-liquid (NFL) behavior observed down to the lowest temperatures extends up to the critical pressure, pc ÷ 8 GPa, where magnetic order sets in. This broad region of NFL behavior might reveal the existence of a novel type of metallic phase. The magnetic order develops suddenly hinting at a first-order transition at pc. With further increasing pressure, the magnetic state is stabilized. The high-T resistivity studies allow to determine the pressure evolution of the Kondo and crystalline electric field (CEF) energy scales. In the PM region, the CEF splitting is independent of p, while TK decreases exponentially in the same pressure range. At about the critical pressure, a low-lying Kondo scale and the excited CEF levels at higher temperatures can be clearly resolved. At ambient pressure CeRuPO is a FM Kondo-lattice system with TC = 14 K and TK ÷ 10 K. So far, the behavior at a FM QCP in a Kondo-lattice system is not settled. Therefore, pressure studies on CeRuPO offer the great opportunity to investigate the suppression of FM order in a Ce-based Kondo-lattice system. Upon applying pressure the magnetic ordering temperature in CeRuPO shifts toward lower temperatures. Furthermore, the ground state of CeRuPO changes from FM to AFM order at p* ÷ (0.87 ö 1.01) GPa. Our results indicate a critical pressure of pc ÷ 3 GPa where the magnetic transition temperature is suppressed to zero temperature in a first-order like way. Therefore, we come to the conclusion that a magnetic QCP does not exist in CeRuPO. Beyond pc, LFL behavior was observed at low temperatures, in support of our previous conclusion. The pressure evolution of the high-T electrical resistivity cannot be understood in a simple picture for a Ce-based HF metal considering a dominant Kondo energy scale. At low pressures, the temperature dependence of the resistivity above the magnetic transition is strongly affected by the Kondo effect, magnetic fluctuations, and CEF splitting. At higher pressures, the contribution to ?(T) from Kondo scattering on the ground state and on excited CEF levels can be separated. Our study indicates that CeRuPO is a further example of a FM system in which application of pressure suppresses the magnetic order, but also destabilizes FM order in favour of an AFM one, preventing the appearance of a FM QCP.

Download or read book Magnetism in Heavy Fermion Systems written by Harry Brian Radousky and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnetism in Heavy Fermion Systems is a review volume which covers an important subset of topics in the field of heavy fermion and non-Fermi liquid physics. It summarizes much of the experimental information in these areas, and includes an article which discusses theoretical interpretations of the complex magnetic behavior of heavy fermion systems. The topics covered include heavy fermion superconductivity, muon spin relaxation in small-moment heavy fermions, neutron scattering from heavy fermions, random localized magnetism in heavy fermions, and magnetism in Pr-containing cuprates. One feature of the book which should be helpful to graduate students and new workers in the field is the extensive references and a separate list of review articles.

Download or read book Magnetism and Superconductivity in Heavy fermion Metals written by P. Agarwal and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heavy Fermion Systems written by Prasanta Misra and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-12-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book on Heavy-Fermion Systems is a part of the Book series "Handbook of Metal Physics", each volume of which is written to facilitate the research of Ph.D. students, faculty and other researchers in a specific area. The Heavy-Fermions (sometimes known as Heavy-Electrons) is a loosely defined collection of intermetallic compounds containing rare-earth (mostly Ce) or actinide (mostly U) elements. These unusual names were given due to the large effective mass (100-1,000 times greater than the mass of a free electron) below a critical temperature. They have a variety of ground states including superconducting, antiferromagnetic, paramagnetic or semiconducting. Some display unusual magnetic properties such as magnetic quantum critical point and metamagnetism. This book is essentially a summary as well as a critical review of the theoretical and experimental work done on Heavy Fermions. · Extensive research references. · Comprehensive review of a very rapidly growing number of theories. · Summary of all important experiments. · Comparison with other highly correlated systems such as High-Tc Superconductors. · Possible Technological applications.

Download or read book Magnetism written by Gupta L C and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1993-03-24 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Spin Fluctuations in Heisenberg Magnets: Dynamic Critical Phenomena and Excitations in Quasi-Periodic Systems (S W Lovesey)Quenching of Spin Fluctuations by High Magnetic Fields (K Ikeda et al.)Kondo Effect and Heavy Fermions (B Coqblin et al.)Magnetic Interactions in Correlated Electron Systems: High Pressure Investigations (J D Thompson)Hall Effect in Heavy Fermion and Mixed Valence Systems (A Hamzić & A Fert)Magnetic Properties of Uranium Based 1-2-2 Intermetallics (T Endstra et al.)Inelastic Magnetic Excitations in Anomalous Rare Earth Intermetallics (E Holland-Moritz)Neutron Scattering Studies of Magnetic Properties of Actinide Systems (G H Lander & G Aeppli)Magnetic Properties of Heavy Fermion Systems — As Studied by μSR-Spectroscopy (A Schenck)Re-Entrant Spin-Glasses: Do They Exist? (B R Coles & S B Roy)Insulating Spin Glass Systems (J K Srivastava)Nuclear Magnetism in Metals and Alloys (S Ramakrishnan & G Chandra) Readership: Solid-state physicists and chemists. keywords:

Download or read book Physics Of Heavy Fermions Heavy Fermions And Strongly Correlated Electrons Systems written by Yoshichika Onuki and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large variety of materials prove to be fascinating in solid state and condensed matter physics. New materials create new physics, which is spearheaded by the international experimental expert, Prof Yoshichika Onuki. Among them, the f electrons of rare earth and actinide compounds typically exhibit a variety of characteristic properties, including spin and charge orderings, spin and valence fluctuations, heavy fermions, and anisotropic superconductivity. These are mainly manifestations of better competitive phenomena between the RKKY interaction and the Kondo effect. The present text is written so as to understand these phenomena and the research they prompt. For example, superconductivity was once regarded as one of the more well-understood many-body problems. However, it is, in fact, still an exciting phenomenon in new materials. Additionally, magnetism and superconductivity interplay strongly in heavy fermion superconductors. The understanding of anisotropic superconductivity and magnetism is a challenging problem in solid state and condensed matter physics. This book will tackle all these topics and more.

Download or read book Electronic States of Heavy Fermion Metals in High Magnetic Fields written by Patrick M. C. Rourke and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Kondo Problem to Heavy Fermions written by Alexander Cyril Hewson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-28 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The behaviour of magnetic impurities in metals has posed problems to challenge the condensed matter theorist over the past 30 years. This book deals with the concepts and techniques which have been developed to meet this challenge, and with their application to the interpretation of experiments. This book will be of interest to condensed matter physicists, particularly those interested in strong correlation problems. The detailed discussions of advanced many-body techniques should make it of interest to theoretical physicists in general.

Download or read book Electronic States of Heavy Fermion Metals in High Magnetic Fields written by Patrick M. C. Rourke and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heavy Fermi and Non Fermi Liquid Behavior Superconductivity and Magnetism in F electron Metals written by Eric J. Freeman and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lecture Notes on Electron Correlation and Magnetism written by Patrik Fazekas and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1999 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readership: Graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics.

Download or read book Quantum Critical Phenomena of Valence Transition written by Shinji Watanabe and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprehensively presents an unconventional quantum criticality caused by valence fluctuations, which offers theoretical understanding of unconventional Fermi-liquid properties in cerium- and ytterbium-based heavy fermion metals including CeCu2(Si,Ge)2 and CeRhIn5 under pressure, and quasicrystal β-YbAlB4 and Yb15Al34Au51. The book begins with an introduction to fundamental concepts for heavy fermion systems, valence fluctuation, and quantum phase transition, including self-consistent renormalization group theory. A subsequent chapter is devoted to a comprehensive description of the theory of the unconventional quantum criticality based on a valence transition, featuring explicit temperature dependence of various physical quantities, which allows for comparisons to relevant experiments. Lastly, it discusses how ubiquitous the valence fluctuation is, presenting candidate materials not only in heavy fermions, but also in strongly correlated electrons represented by high-Tc superconductor cuprates. Introductory chapters provide useful materials for learning fundamentals of heavy fermion systems and their theory. Further, experimental topics relevant to valence fluctuations are valuable resources for those who are new to the field to easily catch up with experimental background and facts.

Download or read book Magnetism and Superconductivity Driven by Identical 4f States in a Heavy fermion Metal written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The apparently inimical relationship between magnetism and superconductivity has come under increasing scrutiny in a wide range of material classes, where the free energy landscape conspires to bring them in close proximity to each other. Particularly enigmatic is the case when these phases microscopically interpenetrate, though the manner in which this can be accomplished remains to be fully comprehended. Here, we present combined measurements of elastic neutron scattering, magnetotransport, and heat capacity on a prototypical heavy fermion system, in which antiferromagnetism and superconductivity are observed. Monitoring the response of these states to the presence of the other, as well as to external thermal and magnetic perturbations, points to the possibility that they emerge from different parts of the Fermi surface. Therefore, a single 4f state could be both localized and itinerant, thus accounting for the coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity.

Download or read book Selected Topics in Magnetism written by L. C. Gupta and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1993 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Magnetism in Metals written by D. F. McMorrow and published by Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. This book was released on 1997 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Strongly Correlated Fermi Systems written by Miron Amusia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the topological fermion condensation quantum phase transition (FCQPT), a phenomenon that reveals the complex behavior of all strongly correlated Fermi systems, such as heavy fermion metals, quantum spin liquids, quasicrystals, and two-dimensional systems, considering these as a new state of matter. The book combines theoretical evaluations with arguments based on experimental grounds demonstrating that the entirety of very different strongly correlated Fermi systems demonstrates a universal behavior induced by FCQPT. In contrast to the conventional quantum phase transition, whose physics in the quantum critical region are dominated by thermal or quantum fluctuations and characterized by the absence of quasiparticles, the physics of a Fermi system near FCQPT are controlled by a system of quasiparticles resembling the Landau quasiparticles. The book discusses the modification of strongly correlated systems under the action of FCQPT, representing the “missing” instability, which paves the way for developing an entirely new approach to condensed matter theory; and presents this physics as a new method for studying many-body objects. Based on the authors’ own theoretical investigations, as well as salient theoretical and experimental studies conducted by others, the book is well suited for both students and researchers in the field of condensed matter physics.