論文

査読有り
2018年10月4日

Evidence of a structural quantum critical point in (CaxSr1-x)(3)Rh4Sn13 from a lattice dynamics study

PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • Y. W. Cheung
  • Y. J. Hu
  • M. Imai
  • Y. Tanioku
  • H. Kanagawa
  • J. Murakawa
  • K. Moriyama
  • W. Zhang
  • K. T. Lai
  • K. Yoshimura
  • F. M. Grosche
  • K. Kaneko
  • S. Tsutsui
  • Swee K. Goh
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記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.98.161103
出版者・発行元
AMER PHYSICAL SOC

Approaching a quantum critical point (QCP) has been an effective route to stabilize superconductivity. While the role of magnetic QCPs has been extensively discussed, similar exploration of a structural QCP is scarce due to the lack of suitable systems with a continuous structural transition that can be conveniently tuned to 0 K. Using inelastic x-ray scattering, we examine the phonon spectrum of the nonmagnetic quasiskutterudite (CaxSr1-x)(3)Rh4Sn13, which represents a precious system to explore the interplay between structural instabilities and superconductivity by tuning the Ca concentration x. We unambiguously detect the softening of phonon modes around the M point on cooling towards the structural transition. Intriguingly, at x = 0.85, the soft mode energy squared at the M point extrapolates to zero at (-5.7 +/- 7.7) K, providing the first compelling microscopic evidence of a structural QCP in (CaxSr1-x)(3)Rh4Sn13. The enhanced phonon density of states at low energy provides the essential ingredient for realizing strong-coupling superconductivity near the structural QCP.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.161103
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000446400600001&DestApp=WOS_CPL
URL
https://link.aps.org/article/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.161103
URL
http://harvest.aps.org/v2/journals/articles/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.161103/fulltext
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.161103
  • ISSN : 2469-9950
  • eISSN : 2469-9969
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000446400600001

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