Pressure-tuned quantum criticality in the locally non-centrosymmetric superconductor CeRh$_2$As$_2$
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| author | Pfeiffer, Meike Semeniuk, Konstantin Landaeta, Javier F. Borth, Robert Geibel, Christoph Nicklas, Michael Brando, Manuel Khim, Seunghyun Hassinger, Elena |
| author_facet | Pfeiffer, Meike Semeniuk, Konstantin Landaeta, Javier F. Borth, Robert Geibel, Christoph Nicklas, Michael Brando, Manuel Khim, Seunghyun Hassinger, Elena |
| contents | The unconventional superconductor CeRh$_2$As$_2$ (critical temperature $T_{\mathrm{c}}\approx0.4\,\mathrm{K}$) displays an exceptionally rare magnetic-field-induced transition between two distinct superconducting (SC) phases, proposed to be states of even and odd parity of the SC order parameter, which are enabled by a locally noncentrosymmetric structure. The superconductivity is preceded by a phase transition of unknown origin at $T_{0}\approx0.5\,\mathrm{K}$. Electronic low-temperature properties of CeRh$_2$As$_2$ show pronounced non-Fermi-liquid behavior, indicative of a proximity to a quantum critical point (QCP). The role of quantum fluctuations and normal state orders for the superconductivity in a system with staggered Rashba interaction is currently an open question, pertinent to explaining the occurrence of two-phase superconductivity. In this work, using measurements of resistivity and specific heat under hydrostatic pressure, we show that the $T_{0}$ order vanishes completely at a modest pressure of $P_{0}=0.5\,\mathrm{GPa}$, revealing a QCP. In line with the quantum criticality picture, the linear temperature dependence of the resistivity at $P_{0}$ evolves into a Fermi-liquid quadratic dependence as quantum critical fluctuations are suppressed by increasing pressure. Furthermore, the domelike behavior of $T_{\mathrm{c}}$ around $P_{0}$ implies that the fluctuations of the $T_{0}$ order are involved in the SC pairing mechanism. |
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| spellingShingle | Pressure-tuned quantum criticality in the locally non-centrosymmetric superconductor CeRh$_2$As$_2$ Pfeiffer, Meike Semeniuk, Konstantin Landaeta, Javier F. Borth, Robert Geibel, Christoph Nicklas, Michael Brando, Manuel Khim, Seunghyun Hassinger, Elena Strongly Correlated Electrons Superconductivity The unconventional superconductor CeRh$_2$As$_2$ (critical temperature $T_{\mathrm{c}}\approx0.4\,\mathrm{K}$) displays an exceptionally rare magnetic-field-induced transition between two distinct superconducting (SC) phases, proposed to be states of even and odd parity of the SC order parameter, which are enabled by a locally noncentrosymmetric structure. The superconductivity is preceded by a phase transition of unknown origin at $T_{0}\approx0.5\,\mathrm{K}$. Electronic low-temperature properties of CeRh$_2$As$_2$ show pronounced non-Fermi-liquid behavior, indicative of a proximity to a quantum critical point (QCP). The role of quantum fluctuations and normal state orders for the superconductivity in a system with staggered Rashba interaction is currently an open question, pertinent to explaining the occurrence of two-phase superconductivity. In this work, using measurements of resistivity and specific heat under hydrostatic pressure, we show that the $T_{0}$ order vanishes completely at a modest pressure of $P_{0}=0.5\,\mathrm{GPa}$, revealing a QCP. In line with the quantum criticality picture, the linear temperature dependence of the resistivity at $P_{0}$ evolves into a Fermi-liquid quadratic dependence as quantum critical fluctuations are suppressed by increasing pressure. Furthermore, the domelike behavior of $T_{\mathrm{c}}$ around $P_{0}$ implies that the fluctuations of the $T_{0}$ order are involved in the SC pairing mechanism. |
| title | Pressure-tuned quantum criticality in the locally non-centrosymmetric superconductor CeRh$_2$As$_2$ |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.09728 |