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Strong in-plane anisotropy in the electronic structure of fixed-valence β − LuAlB 4

Abstract:
The origin of intrinsic quantum criticality in the heavy-fermion superconductor β-YbAlB4 has been attributed to strong Yb valence fluctuations and its peculiar crystal structure. Here, we assess these contributions individually by studying the isostructural but fixed-valence compound β-LuAlB4. Quantum oscillation measurements and DFT calculations reveal a Fermi surface in βLuAlB4 markedly different from that of β-YbAlB4, consistent with a ‘large‘ Fermi surface in the latter. We also find an unexpected in-plane anisotropy of the electronic structure, in contrast to the isotropic Kondo hybridization in β-YbAlB4.
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10.1103/PhysRevB.102.081102

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Condensed Matter Physics
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ORCID:
0000-0003-4182-5108


Publisher:
American Physical Society
Journal:
Physical Review B More from this journal
Volume:
102
Article number:
081102
Publication date:
2020-08-03
Acceptance date:
2020-07-10
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English
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1099523
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pubs:1099523
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2020-07-16

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