Uniaxial stress effect on the quasi-one-dimensional Kondo lattice CeCo${}_2$Ga${}_8$

Abstract

Quantum critical phenomena in the quasi-one-dimensional limit remains an open issue. We report the uniaxial stress effect on the quasi-one-dimensional Kondo lattice CeCo${}_2$Ga${}_8$ by electric transport and AC heat capacity measurements. CeCo${}_2$Ga${}_8$ is speculated to sit in close vicinity but on the quantum-disordered side of a quantum critical point. Upon compressing the $c$ axis, parallel to the Ce-Ce chain, the onset of coherent Kondo effect is enhanced. In contrast, the electronic specific heat diverges more rapidly at low temperature when the intra-chain distance is elongated by compressions along {a} or {b} axes. These results suggest that a tensile intra-chain strain (${\epsilon }_c>0$) pushes CeCo${}_2$Ga${}_8$ closer to a quantum critical point, while a compressive intra-chain strain (${\epsilon }_c<0$) likely causes departure. Our work provides a rare paradigm of manipulation near a quantum critical point in a quasi-1D Kondo lattice by uniaxial stress, and paves the way for further investigations on the unique feature of quantum criticality in the quasi-1D limit.

5 pages, 4 figures

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