Heavy fermion material: Ce versus Yb case

Details Heavy fermion material: Ce versus Yb case Heavy fermion material: Ce versus Yb case

2009-10-16

arxiv.org/abs/0910.3110v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

submitted to Kotai Butsuri, to be published in Japanese, review article, 20 pages, 30 figures

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Heavy fermion compounds are complex systems but excellent materials to study quantum criticality with the switch of different ground states. Here a special attention is given on the interplay between magnetic and valence instabilities which can be crossed or approached by tuning the system by pressure or magnetic field. By contrast to conventional rare earth magnetism or classical s wave superconductivity, strong couplings may occur with drastic changes in spin or charge dynamics. Measurements on Ce materials give already a sound basis with clear key factors; they have pointed out that close to a magnetic or a valence criticality unexpected phenomena such as unconventional superconductivity, non Fermi liquid behaviour and the possibility of re-entrance phenomena under magnetic field. Recent progresses in the growth of Yb heavy fermion compounds give the perspectives of clear interplays between valence and magnetic fluctuations and also the possibility to enter in new situations such as valence transitions inside a sole doublet crystal field ground state.

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