Charge Fluctuations and the Valence Transition in Yb under Pressure

Abstract

We present a dynamical mean field theory study of the valence transition ($f^{14}\to f^{13}$) in elemental, metallic Yb under pressure. Our calculations reproduce the observed valence transition as reflected in the volume dependence of the $4f$ occupation. The transition is accelerated by heating, and suggests quasiparticle or Kondo-like structure in the spectra of the trivalent end state, consistent with the early lanthanides. Results for the local charge fluctuations and susceptibility, however, show novel signatures uniquely associated with the valence transition itself, indicating that Yb is a fluctuating valence material in contrast to the intermediate valence behavior seen in the early trivalent lanthanides Ce, Pr, and Nd.

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