Cyclotron Resonance in the Hidden-Order Phase of Ultraclean URu$_2$Si$_2$ Single Crystals

ORAL

Abstract

In the heavy fermion compound URu$_2$Si$_2$, the hidden-order transition occurs at 17.5 K, whose origin is still an enigma. Of primary importance is elucidating the electronic structure of the hidden-order phase. Here we report the first observation of cyclotron resonance in the ultraclean crystals of URu$_2$Si$_2$ with residual resistivity ratio $RRR=670$. The magnetic-field dependence of the microwave surface impedance in the Azbel'-Kerner geometry shows clear cyclotron resonance lines whose line width has characteristic temperature dependence consistent with the transport measurements. In addition to the bands which have been previously identified in the quantum oscillation measurements, we newly find the missing band with the heaviest mass, which can account for the large specific heat coefficient in the hidden-order phase of URu$_2$Si$_2$.

Authors

  • Takasada Shibauchi

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto University
    • Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
  • K. Hashimoto

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto University
  • K. Ikada

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto University
  • S. Tonegawa

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto University
  • H. Shishido

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto University
  • Y. Haga

    • Advanced Science Reserach Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  • T. D. Matsuda

    • Advanced Science Reserach Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  • Y. Onuki

    • Advanced Science Reserach Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, and Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
  • H. Yamagami

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto Sangyo University
  • Y. Matsuda

    • Department of Physics, Kyoto University