Proximity to a critical point driven by electronic entropy in URu2Si2

Abstract The strongly correlated actinide metal URu2Si2 exhibits a mean field-like second order phase transition at T o ≈ 17 K, yet lacks definitive signatures of a broken symmetry. Meanwhile, various experiments have also shown the electronic energy gap to closely resemble that resulting from hybri...

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Main Authors: Neil Harrison, Satya K. Kushwaha, Mun K. Chan, Marcelo Jaime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:npj Quantum Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-021-00317-6