Published May 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Ferromagnetic quantum criticality: New aspects from the phase diagram of LaCrGe3

  • 1. The Ames Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 (United States)

Description

Recent theoretical and experimental studies have shown that ferromagnetic quantum criticality is always avoided in clean systems. Two possibilities have been identified. In the first scenario, the ferromagnetic transition becomes of the first order at a tricritical point before being suppressed. A wing structure phase diagram is observed indicating the possibility of a new type of quantum critical point under magnetic field. In a second scenario, a transition to a modulated magnetic phase occurs. Our recent studies on the compound LaCrGe3 illustrate a third scenario where not only a new magnetic phase occurs, but also a change of order of the transition at a tricritical point leading to a wing-structure phase diagram. Careful experimental study of the phase diagram near the tricritical point also illustrates new rules near this type of point.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2017.08.065

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2017.08.065;
PII
S0921452617305483;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
536
Journal Page Range
p. 483-487
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

Conference

Title
International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
Acronym
SCES 2017
Dates
17-21 Jul 2017
Place
Prague (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50028719
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRITICALITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIZATION; PHASE DIAGRAMS
Descriptors DEC
DIAGRAMS; INFORMATION

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