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The extent of quantum critical fluctuations into the heavy-fermion phase: a neutron scattering study of Ce(Ru1-xFex)(2)Ge-2

The extent of quantum critical fluctuations into the heavy-fermion phase: a neutron scattering study of Ce(Ru1-xFex)(2)Ge-2
The extent of quantum critical fluctuations into the heavy-fermion phase: a neutron scattering study of Ce(Ru1-xFex)(2)Ge-2
We present inelastic neutron scattering measurements on the heavy-fermion compound Ce(Ru1–xFex)2Ge2 (x=0.87). This composition is close to the quantum critical point (QCP) compound (x=0.76) in which it was observed that the decay of spin fluctuations could no longer be described by a simple exponential in time. Here we show that the relaxation mechanism for spin fluctuations exhibits a qualitatively similar momentum and temperature dependence in both compositions, possibly reflecting the underlying scaling law at the QCP. However, the details of the relaxation mechanism demonstrate that critical fluctuations are strongly damped along the composition axis.
0021-8979
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Montfrooij, W., Aronson, M.C., Rainford, B.D., Mydosh, J.A., Hendrikx, R., Gortenmuller, T., Murani, A.P., Haen, P. and Swainson, I. (2005) The extent of quantum critical fluctuations into the heavy-fermion phase: a neutron scattering study of Ce(Ru1-xFex)(2)Ge-2. Journal of Applied Physics, 97 (10), 10A909-[3pp]. (doi:10.1063/1.1850338).

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We present inelastic neutron scattering measurements on the heavy-fermion compound Ce(Ru1–xFex)2Ge2 (x=0.87). This composition is close to the quantum critical point (QCP) compound (x=0.76) in which it was observed that the decay of spin fluctuations could no longer be described by a simple exponential in time. Here we show that the relaxation mechanism for spin fluctuations exhibits a qualitatively similar momentum and temperature dependence in both compositions, possibly reflecting the underlying scaling law at the QCP. However, the details of the relaxation mechanism demonstrate that critical fluctuations are strongly damped along the composition axis.

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Published date: 2 May 2005

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/57472
ISSN: 0021-8979
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Date deposited: 13 Aug 2008
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Author: W. Montfrooij
Author: M.C. Aronson
Author: B.D. Rainford
Author: J.A. Mydosh
Author: R. Hendrikx
Author: T. Gortenmuller
Author: A.P. Murani
Author: P. Haen
Author: I. Swainson

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