Multiple energy scales at a quantum critical point.
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چکیده
We report thermodynamic measurements in a magnetic-field-driven quantum critical point of a heavy fermion metal, YbRh2Si2. The data provide evidence for an energy scale in the equilibrium excitation spectrum that is in addition to the one expected from the slow fluctuations of the order parameter. Both energy scales approach zero as the quantum critical point is reached, thereby providing evidence for a new class of quantum criticality.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 315 5814 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007