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Author(s) |
Pandey, S.; Mishra, A. K.; Saravanan, M. P.; Yadav, A. K.; Jha, S. N.; Bhattacharyya, D.; and others (A&MPD)
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Physical Review-B, 2023. Vol. 108: Article no. 14407 |
ABSTRACT
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We show the presence of a quantum critical point in CeRu2-xCoxGe2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 2) using detailed heat capacity and muon spin relaxation (μSR) measurements. The millikelvin heat capacity and μSR results for the critical composition xC ~ 1. 5 are consistent with the spin fluctuation model of the quantum critical point. The time-field-temperature scaling of the heat capacity and μSR data further suggests the role of critical and cooperative spin fluctuations near the antiferromagnetic quantum critical point. In addition, the temperature-dependent x-ray absorption near edge structure reveals intermediate valence fluctuation down to the lowest temperature for the compositions x ≥ 1.5. The noninteger valence for the critical composition xC ~ 1.5 is further demonstrated by room temperature x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Interestingly, the quantum criticality in CeRu2-xCoxGe2 is governed by the survival of valence and spin fluctuations down to the lowest temperature. |
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