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Robust Fermi-Surface Morphology of CeRhIn_{5} across the Putative Field-Induced Quantum Critical Point

Authors :
S, Mishra
J, Hornung
M, Raba
J, Klotz
T, Förster
H, Harima
D, Aoki
J, Wosnitza
A, McCollam
I, Sheikin
Source :
Physical review letters. 126(1)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We report a comprehensive de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) study of the heavy-fermion material CeRhIn_{5} in magnetic fields up to 70 T. Several dHvA frequencies gradually emerge at high fields as a result of magnetic breakdown. Among them is the thermodynamically important β_{1} branch, which has not been observed so far. Comparison of our angle-dependent dHvA spectra with those of the non-4f compound LaRhIn_{5} and with band-structure calculations evidences that the Ce 4f electrons in CeRhIn_{5} remain localized over the whole field range. This rules out any significant Fermi-surface reconstruction, either at the suggested nematic phase transition at B^{*}≈30 T or at the putative quantum critical point at B_{c}≃50 T. Our results rather demonstrate the robustness of the Fermi surface and the localized nature of the 4f electrons inside and outside of the antiferromagnetic phase.

Details

ISSN :
10797114
Volume :
126
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Accession number :
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