Magnetic Field Dependence of the Spin Fluctuations in CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$

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Autori principali: Boraley, X., Christianson, A. D., Lass, J., Balz, C., Bartkowiak, M., Niedermayer, Ch., Lawrence, J. M., Poudel, L., Mandrus, D. G., Ronning, F., Janoschek, M., Mazzone, D. G.
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author Boraley, X.
Christianson, A. D.
Lass, J.
Balz, C.
Bartkowiak, M.
Niedermayer, Ch.
Lawrence, J. M.
Poudel, L.
Mandrus, D. G.
Ronning, F.
Janoschek, M.
Mazzone, D. G.
author_facet Boraley, X.
Christianson, A. D.
Lass, J.
Balz, C.
Bartkowiak, M.
Niedermayer, Ch.
Lawrence, J. M.
Poudel, L.
Mandrus, D. G.
Ronning, F.
Janoschek, M.
Mazzone, D. G.
contents Quantum phase transitions are among the most intriguing phenomena that can occur when the electronic ground state of correlated metals are tuned by external parameters such as pressure, magnetic field or chemical substitution. Such transitions between distinct states of matter are driven by quantum fluctuations, and can give rise to macroscopically coherent phases that are at the forefront of condensed matter research. However, the nature of the critical fluctuations, and thus the fundamental physics controlling many quantum phase transitions, remain poorly understood in numerous strongly correlated metals. Here we study the model material CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$ to gain insight into the implications of critical fluctuations originating from different regions in reciprocal space. By employing an external magnetic field along the crystallographic $a$- and $c$-axis as auxiliary tuning parameter we observe a pronounced anisotropy in the suppression of the quantum critical fluctuations, reflecting the spin anisotropy of the long-range ordered ground state at larger silver concentration. Coupled with the temperature dependence of the quantum critical fluctuations, these results suggest that the quantum phase transition in CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$ is driven by three-dimensional spin-density wave fluctuations.
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spellingShingle Magnetic Field Dependence of the Spin Fluctuations in CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$
Boraley, X.
Christianson, A. D.
Lass, J.
Balz, C.
Bartkowiak, M.
Niedermayer, Ch.
Lawrence, J. M.
Poudel, L.
Mandrus, D. G.
Ronning, F.
Janoschek, M.
Mazzone, D. G.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Quantum phase transitions are among the most intriguing phenomena that can occur when the electronic ground state of correlated metals are tuned by external parameters such as pressure, magnetic field or chemical substitution. Such transitions between distinct states of matter are driven by quantum fluctuations, and can give rise to macroscopically coherent phases that are at the forefront of condensed matter research. However, the nature of the critical fluctuations, and thus the fundamental physics controlling many quantum phase transitions, remain poorly understood in numerous strongly correlated metals. Here we study the model material CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$ to gain insight into the implications of critical fluctuations originating from different regions in reciprocal space. By employing an external magnetic field along the crystallographic $a$- and $c$-axis as auxiliary tuning parameter we observe a pronounced anisotropy in the suppression of the quantum critical fluctuations, reflecting the spin anisotropy of the long-range ordered ground state at larger silver concentration. Coupled with the temperature dependence of the quantum critical fluctuations, these results suggest that the quantum phase transition in CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$ is driven by three-dimensional spin-density wave fluctuations.
title Magnetic Field Dependence of the Spin Fluctuations in CeCu$_{5.8}$Ag$_{0.2}$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10285