Unfolding the physics of URu2Si2 through silicon to phosphorus substitution

A. Gallagher; K.-W. Chen; C. M. Moir; S. K. Cary; F. Kametani; N. Kikugawa; D. Graf; T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt; S. C. Riggs; A. Shekhter; R. E. Baumbach

doi:10.1038/ncomms10712

Nature Communications (Feb 2016)

Unfolding the physics of URu2Si2 through silicon to phosphorus substitution

A. Gallagher,
K.-W. Chen,
C. M. Moir,
S. K. Cary,
F. Kametani,
N. Kikugawa,
D. Graf,
T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt,
S. C. Riggs,
A. Shekhter,
R. E. Baumbach

Affiliations

A. Gallagher: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
K.-W. Chen: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
C. M. Moir: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
S. K. Cary: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
F. Kametani: Applied Superconductivity Center, Florida State University
N. Kikugawa: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
D. Graf: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
S. C. Riggs: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
A. Shekhter: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
R. E. Baumbach: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10712
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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The heavy fermion compound URu2Si2displays a hidden order phase and superconductivity at low temperatures. Here, the authors perform substitution studies—partially replacing silicon with phosphorus—and study the effects on hidden order and superconductivity.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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