Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2006-10-11
Phys. Rev. B 75, 054114 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
7 pages, 7 figures
Scientific paper
The filled skutterudite compound SmRu_4P_{12} undergoes a complex evolution from a paramagnetic metal (phase I) to a probable multipolar ordering insulator (phase II) at T_{MI} = 16.5 K, then to a magnetically ordered phase (phase III) at T_{N} = 14 K. Elastic properties under hydrostatic pressures were investigated to study the nature of the ordering phases. We found that distinct elastic softening above T_{MI} is induced by pressure, giving evidence of quadrupole degeneracy of the ground state in the crystalline electric field. It also suggests that quadrupole moment may be one of the order parameters below T_{MI} under pressure. Strangely, the largest degree of softening is found in the transverse elastic constant C_{T} at around 0.5-0.6 GPa, presumably having relevancy to the competing and very different Gruneisen parameters \Omega of T_{MI} and T_{N}. Interplay between the two phase transitions is also verified by the rapid increase of T_{MI} under pressure with a considerably large \Omega of 9. Our results can be understood on the basis of the proposed octupole scenario for SmRu_4P_{12}.
Nakamura Mitsuteru
Nakanishi Yoshiki
Ohashi Masashi
Oomi Gendo
Sekine Chihiro
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