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Title: Ferromagnetic quantum criticality: New aspects from the phase diagram of LaCrGe 3

Journal Article · · Physica. B, Condensed Matter
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  1. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
  2. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)

Some 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 earlier 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.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358
OSTI ID:
1394813
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1496323
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9427; PII: S0921452617305483
Journal Information:
Physica. B, Condensed Matter, Vol. 536; ISSN 0921-4526
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 8 works
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