Quantum critical behaviour in Ce3Pd20Si6?

S. Paschen, M. Müller, J. Custers, M. Kriegisch, A. Prokofiev, G. Hilscher, W. Steiner, A. Pikul, F. Steglich, A. M. Strydom

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Abstract

The cage compound Ce3Pd20Si6 has recently been shown to undergo two successive low-temperature phase transitions which are strongly affected by an applied magnetic field. Here we show that, as the lower, probably antiferromagnetic transition is suppressed to zero in a field slightly above 1 T, the electrical resistivity shows a non-Fermi-liquid-like linear-in-T temperature dependence while it follows the usual Fermi liquid T2 temperature dependence both at smaller and larger fields. This suggests that a field-induced quantum critical point exists in Ce3Pd20Si6.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-92
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume316
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007

Keywords

  • CePdSi
  • Quantum criticality
  • Resistivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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