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Jul, 2011

Multiple quantum phase transitions of plutonium compounds

PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • Munehisa Matsumoto
  • ,
  • Quan Yin
  • ,
  • Junya Otsuki
  • ,
  • Sergey Yu Savrasov

Volume
84
Number
4
First page
041105(R)
Last page
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.84.041105
Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC

We show by quantum Monte Carlo simulations of realistic Kondo lattice models derived from electronic-structure calculations that multiple quantum critical points can be realized in plutonium-based materials. We place representative systems, including PuCoGa(5), on a realistic Doniach phase diagram and identify the regions where the magnetically mediated superconductivity could occur. The solution of an inverse problem to restore the quasiparticle renormalization factor for f electrons is shown to be sufficiently good to predict the trends among Sommerfeld coefficients and magnetism. A suggestion on the possible experimental verification for this scenario is given for PuAs.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.041105
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https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000293007100001&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.041105
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  • DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.041105
  • ISSN : 1098-0121
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000293007100001

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