Publications (14)
Tuning Heavy Fermion Systems into Quantum Criticality by Magnetic Field
P. Gegenwart, J. Custers, T. Tayama +8
We discuss a series of thermodynamic, magnetic and electrical transport experiments on the two heavy fermion compounds CeNi2Ge2 and YbRh2Si2 in which magnetic fields, B, are used t…
Complex Magnetic Behavior of the Ce sawtooth chains in CeRhSn
P. Opletal, J. FikáÄek, E. Duverger-Nédellec +8
Conflicting reports exist on the ground state of the intermetallic compound CeRhSn. This can be rooted in the sawtooth-like arrangement of two inequivalent Ce sites in the unit…
Magnetic phase diagram of the antiferromagnet U2Rh2Pb
J. Pospisil, M. Misek, M. Divis +4
A new U-based compound of the U2Rh2Pb, a new compound of the U2T2X series was prepared in a single-crystal form. Its structure was determined as belonging to the tetragonal Mo2FeB2…
Ambient Pressure Superconductivity emerging in the Local Moment Antiferromagnetic Phase of CePdIn
M. KratochvÃlová, J. ProkleÅ¡ka, K. UhlÃÅová +3
We report on magnetization, specific heat and resistivity experiments on single crystals of the novel heavy Fermion compound CePdIn. At ambient pressure the compound exh…
Quantum criticality in the cubic heavy-fermion system CeIn_{3-x}Sn_x
R. Kuechler, P. Gegenwart, J. Custers +5
We report a comprehensive study of CeInSn single crystals close to the antiferromagnetic (AF) quantum critical point (QCP) at …
The break up of heavy electrons at a quantum critical point
J. Custers, P. Gegenwart, H. Wilhelm +7
The point at absolute zero where matter becomes unstable to new forms of order is called a quantum critical point (QCP). The quantum fluctuations between order and disorder that de…
Magnetic-Field Induced Quantum Critical Point in YbRhSi
P. Gegenwart, J. Custers, C. Geibel +5
We report low-temperature calorimetric, magnetic and resistivity measurements on the antiferromagnetic (AF) heavy-fermion metal YbRhSi ( 70 mK) as a function of ma…
Destruction of Kondo effect in cubic heavy fermion compound Ce3Pd20Si6
J. Custers, K. -A. Lorenzer, M. Müller +9
How ground states of quantum matter transform between one another reveals deep insights into the mechanisms stabilizing them. Correspondingly, quantum phase transitions are explore…
Evidence for a Non-Fermi-Liquid Phase in Ge-Substituted YbRh2Si2
J. Custers, P. Gegenwart, C. Geibel +3
The canonical view of heavy fermion quantum criticality assumes a single quantum critical point separating the paramagnet from the antiferromagnet. However, recent experiments on Y…
Divergence of the Heavy Quasiparticle Mass at the Antiferromagnetic Quantum Critical Point in YbRh_2Si_2
P. Gegenwart, J. Custers, T. Tayama +4
We report low temperature specific heat, C, magnetization, M, susceptibility, chi, and electrical resistivity, rho, measurements on high-quality single crystals of the heavy-fermio…
Physics of Polymorphic Transitions in CeRuSn
J. FikáÄek, J. ProkleÅ¡ka, M. MÃÅ¡ek +5
We report a detailed study of the polymorphic transitions in ternary stannide CeRuSn on high quality single crystals through a combination of X-ray diffraction experiments conducte…
Magnetic Phase Diagram of the new Heavy Fermion Compound Ce2PtIn8
M. Kratochvilova, K. Uhlirova, J. Custers +2
We report on the discovery and investigation of a new 218 heavy fermion compound. Crystals have been synthesized from In-flux. Structurally, Ce2PtIn8 is located between the cubic C…
CeBiNi A large hybridization-gap variant of CeBiPt
D. M. Kirschbaum, X. Yan, M. Waas +12
The family of cubic noncentrosymmetric 3-4-3 compounds has become a fertile ground for the discovery of novel correlated metallic and insulating phases. Here, we report the synthes…
Ferromagnetic quantum critical fluctuations in YbRh_2(Si_{0.95}Ge_{0.05})_2
P. Gegenwart, J. Custers, Y. Tokiwa +2
The bulk magnetic susceptibility of YbRh(SiGe) has been investigated %by ac-and dc-magnetometry at low temperatures and close to the field-induc…