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Non-static ground state in SmB6: a form of time crystal?

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2017-09-26 v2
Authors: Qi Wu , Liling Sun
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Abstract

Here we propose the existence of a non-static ground state in the Kondo insulator SmB6, with a unique accompany-type valence fluctuation of Sm ions in its bulk. Whether SmB6 is a fashion of time crystal is an intriguing issue.

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kondo insulator non-static ground state valence fluctuation time crystal smb6

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@article{arxiv.1611.02962,
  title  = {Non-static ground state in SmB6: a form of time crystal?},
  author = {Qi Wu and Liling Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1611.02962},
  year   = {2017}
}

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4 pages and 1 figure

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