Electronic structure dimensionality of the quantum-critical ferromagnet YbNi$_4$P$_2$

Fuente: arXiv
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Dai, J., Antezak, A., Broad, W., Thees, M., Zatko, V., Bouwmeester, R. L., Fortuna, F., Fèvre, P. Le, Rault, J. E., Horiba, K., Vyalikh, D. V., Kumigashira, H., Kliemt, K., S., Friedemann, Krellner, C., Frantzeskakis, E., Santander-Syro, A. F.
Format: Preprint
Veröffentlicht: 2025
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
_version_ 1866909555333529600
author Dai, J.
Antezak, A.
Broad, W.
Thees, M.
Zatko, V.
Bouwmeester, R. L.
Fortuna, F.
Fèvre, P. Le
Rault, J. E.
Horiba, K.
Vyalikh, D. V.
Kumigashira, H.
Kliemt, K.
S.
Friedemann
Krellner, C.
Frantzeskakis, E.
Santander-Syro, A. F.
author_facet Dai, J.
Antezak, A.
Broad, W.
Thees, M.
Zatko, V.
Bouwmeester, R. L.
Fortuna, F.
Fèvre, P. Le
Rault, J. E.
Horiba, K.
Vyalikh, D. V.
Kumigashira, H.
Kliemt, K.
S.
Friedemann
Krellner, C.
Frantzeskakis, E.
Santander-Syro, A. F.
contents YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is the first known ferromagnetic metal showing a second-order quantum phase transition. Current theoretical understanding rules out second order ferromagnetic quantum criticality in centrosymmetric 2D and 3D metals. Thus, studying the electronic structure of YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is of prime fundamental importance. Using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we experimentally prove the existence of 1D Fermi surface contours. In addition, our results demonstrate that part of the electronic structure of YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is made of states of higher dimensionality, thereby bringing into question the fact that ferromagnetic quantum criticality in centrosymmetric crystals, is exclusively found in 1D systems. Our experimental data show that the electronic structure of YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is a playground of mixed dimensionality, electron correlations, strong hybridization and spin-orbit coupling, all of them providing new insights in understanding the origin of ferromagnetic quantum criticality.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2503_21662
institution arXiv
publishDate 2025
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Electronic structure dimensionality of the quantum-critical ferromagnet YbNi$_4$P$_2$
Dai, J.
Antezak, A.
Broad, W.
Thees, M.
Zatko, V.
Bouwmeester, R. L.
Fortuna, F.
Fèvre, P. Le
Rault, J. E.
Horiba, K.
Vyalikh, D. V.
Kumigashira, H.
Kliemt, K.
S.
Friedemann
Krellner, C.
Frantzeskakis, E.
Santander-Syro, A. F.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
Quantum Physics
YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is the first known ferromagnetic metal showing a second-order quantum phase transition. Current theoretical understanding rules out second order ferromagnetic quantum criticality in centrosymmetric 2D and 3D metals. Thus, studying the electronic structure of YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is of prime fundamental importance. Using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we experimentally prove the existence of 1D Fermi surface contours. In addition, our results demonstrate that part of the electronic structure of YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is made of states of higher dimensionality, thereby bringing into question the fact that ferromagnetic quantum criticality in centrosymmetric crystals, is exclusively found in 1D systems. Our experimental data show that the electronic structure of YbNi$_4$P$_2$ is a playground of mixed dimensionality, electron correlations, strong hybridization and spin-orbit coupling, all of them providing new insights in understanding the origin of ferromagnetic quantum criticality.
title Electronic structure dimensionality of the quantum-critical ferromagnet YbNi$_4$P$_2$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.21662