Field-Induced Criticality in YbCu4Au

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Main Authors: Taniguchi, T., Osato, K., Okabe, H., Kitazawa, T., Kawamata, M., Hashimoto, S., Ikeda, Y., Nambu, Y., Sari, D. P., Watanabe, I., Nakamura, J. G., Koda, A., Gouchi, J., Uwatoko, Y., Kittaka, S., Sakakibara, T., Mizumaki, M., Kawamura, N., Yamanaka, T., Hiraki, K., Sasaki, T., Fujita, M.
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author Taniguchi, T.
Osato, K.
Okabe, H.
Kitazawa, T.
Kawamata, M.
Hashimoto, S.
Ikeda, Y.
Nambu, Y.
Sari, D. P.
Watanabe, I.
Nakamura, J. G.
Koda, A.
Gouchi, J.
Uwatoko, Y.
Kittaka, S.
Sakakibara, T.
Mizumaki, M.
Kawamura, N.
Yamanaka, T.
Hiraki, K.
Sasaki, T.
Fujita, M.
author_facet Taniguchi, T.
Osato, K.
Okabe, H.
Kitazawa, T.
Kawamata, M.
Hashimoto, S.
Ikeda, Y.
Nambu, Y.
Sari, D. P.
Watanabe, I.
Nakamura, J. G.
Koda, A.
Gouchi, J.
Uwatoko, Y.
Kittaka, S.
Sakakibara, T.
Mizumaki, M.
Kawamura, N.
Yamanaka, T.
Hiraki, K.
Sasaki, T.
Fujita, M.
contents YbCu4Au is a unique material exhibiting multiple quantum fluctuations simultaneously. In this study, we investigated the field-induced criticality in YbCu4Au, based on comprehensive micro and macro measurements, including powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), neutron powder diffraction (NPD), nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetization, resistivity, specific heat, muon spin rotation relaxation (muSR), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Single crystals of YbCu4Au were grown, and their crystal structure was determined using XRD, and NPD measurements. Magnetic successive transitions were observed below 1 T by specific heat, resistivity, NPD, and muSR measurements. XAS measurements further indicate that the valence of Yb ions (+2.93) remained unchanged above 2 T. Moreover, the change in quadrupole frequency observed in the previous study is attributable to the electric quadrupole, as the expected value of the electric quadrupole was finite under magnetic fields [S. Wada et al., Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 20, 175201 (2008).]. These experimental results suggest that YbCu4Au exhibited bicritical behavior near 1 T, arising from the competition between RKKY interaction, accounting for the magnetic phases, and the Zeeman effect.
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spellingShingle Field-Induced Criticality in YbCu4Au
Taniguchi, T.
Osato, K.
Okabe, H.
Kitazawa, T.
Kawamata, M.
Hashimoto, S.
Ikeda, Y.
Nambu, Y.
Sari, D. P.
Watanabe, I.
Nakamura, J. G.
Koda, A.
Gouchi, J.
Uwatoko, Y.
Kittaka, S.
Sakakibara, T.
Mizumaki, M.
Kawamura, N.
Yamanaka, T.
Hiraki, K.
Sasaki, T.
Fujita, M.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
YbCu4Au is a unique material exhibiting multiple quantum fluctuations simultaneously. In this study, we investigated the field-induced criticality in YbCu4Au, based on comprehensive micro and macro measurements, including powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), neutron powder diffraction (NPD), nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetization, resistivity, specific heat, muon spin rotation relaxation (muSR), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Single crystals of YbCu4Au were grown, and their crystal structure was determined using XRD, and NPD measurements. Magnetic successive transitions were observed below 1 T by specific heat, resistivity, NPD, and muSR measurements. XAS measurements further indicate that the valence of Yb ions (+2.93) remained unchanged above 2 T. Moreover, the change in quadrupole frequency observed in the previous study is attributable to the electric quadrupole, as the expected value of the electric quadrupole was finite under magnetic fields [S. Wada et al., Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 20, 175201 (2008).]. These experimental results suggest that YbCu4Au exhibited bicritical behavior near 1 T, arising from the competition between RKKY interaction, accounting for the magnetic phases, and the Zeeman effect.
title Field-Induced Criticality in YbCu4Au
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.05280