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Zero-field Quantum Critical Point in CeCoIn$_5$

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2013-09-10 v3 Superconductivity

Abstract

Quantum criticality in the normal and superconducting state of the heavy-fermion metal CeCoIn5_5 is studied by measurements of the magnetic Gr\"{u}neisen ratio, ΓH\Gamma_H, and specific heat in different field orientations and temperatures down to 50 mK. Universal temperature over magnetic field scaling of ΓH\Gamma_H in the normal state indicates a hidden quantum critical point at zero field. Within the superconducting state the quasiparticle entropy at constant temperature increases upon reducing the field towards zero, providing additional evidence for zero-field quantum criticality.

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@article{arxiv.1306.3472,
  title  = {Zero-field Quantum Critical Point in CeCoIn$_5$},
  author = {Y. Tokiwa and P. Gegenwart and E. D. Bauer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.3472},
  year   = {2013}
}

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