Direct Measurement of the Bose-Einstein Condensation Universality Class in NiCl$_{2}$-4SC(NH$_{2})_{2}$ at Ultralow Temperatures

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Abstract

In this work, we demonstrate field-induced Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) in the organic compound NiCl$_{2}$-4SC(NH$_{2})_{2}$ using ac susceptibility measurements down to 1 mK. The Ni S=1 spins exhibit 3D XY antiferromagnetism between a lower critical field H$_{c1} \quad \sim $ 2 T and a upper critical field H$_{c2} \quad \sim $ 12 T. The results show a power-law temperature dependence of the phase transition line H$_{c1}$(T) -- H$_{c1}$(0) = aT$^{\alpha }$ with $\alpha $ = 1.47$\pm $ 0.10 and H$_{c1}$(0) = 2.053 T, consistent with the 3D BEC universality class. Near H$_{c2}$, a kink was found in the phase boundary at approximately 150 mK.

*This work was supported by NSF Cooperative Agreement No. DMR 0654118, the Department of Energy and the State of Florida, the Brazilian Agencies CNPq and FAPESP.

Authors

  • Liang Yin

  • J.S. Xia

    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, and NHMFL
  • N.S. Sullivan

    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, and NHMFL
  • V.S. Zapf

    • NHMFL, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • A. Paduan-Filho

    • Universidade de Sao Paulo