Magnetism and unconventional superconductivity in isostructural cerium and plutonium compounds

J. D. Thompson, Tuson Park, N. J. Curro, F. Ronning, R. Movshovich, E. D. Bauer, J. L. Sarrao

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Abstract

The heavy-fermion antiferromagnet CeRhIn5 exhibits a complex interplay between magnetism and unconventional superconductivity (SC) as a function of applied pressure and magnetic field. This interplay leads to a line of magnetic quantum-critical points within the superconducting state. A comparison of nuclear spin-relaxation measurements on CeRhIn5 to those made on CeCoIn5, PuCoGa5, and PuRhGa5 suggests that SC and magnetism also may be related closely in these isostructural superconductors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)532-535
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume310
Issue number2 SUPPL. PART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CeRhIn
  • Heavy fermion
  • NQR
  • Pressure
  • PuCoGa
  • Superconducting mechanisms

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