Influence of charge carrier doping on the $T^\ast$-scale in YbRh$_2$Si$_2$

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Abstract

YbRh$_2$Si$_2$ is a prototype heavy-fermion metal which displays a magnetic field-induced antiferromagnetic (AF) quantum critical point (QCP). It has attracted much attention due to an additional low-energy scale $T^\star(B)$ merging at the QCP, whose origin is controversially discussed. Here, we report measurements of the electrical resistivity $\rho(T,B)$ on different single crystalline samples of charge-carrier doped Yb(Rh$_{1-x}$T$_x$)$_2$Si$_2$ (T=Fe, Ni) at temperatures down to 15~mK and in magnetic fields up to 7~T. The partial substitution of Rh by either Fe or Ni introduces holes or electrons, respectively. The evolution of the single-ion Kondo scale is similar as for isoelectronic Co substitution and in accordance with the chemical pressure effect. However, while chemical pressure has little influence on $T^\star(B)$, we observe a drastic reduction or increase of $B^\star(T=0)$ by Fe- or Ni-doping, respectively. Most interestingly, $B^\star(T=0)$ is always pinned at the field-induced AF QCP, in contrast to chemical pressure results. As AF order is completely suppressed by Fe-doping, a heavy Fermi liquid ground (without $T^\star(B)$ anomaly) is observed.

*Work supported by the DFG through the research unit 960 (Quantum phase transitions).

Authors

  • Philipp Gegenwart

    • I. Physik. Institut, Goerg-August University Goettingen
    • I. Physikalisches Institut, Georg-August University Goettingen
  • H.S. Jeevan

    • I. Physik. Institut, Goerg-August University Goettingen
  • Y. Tokiwa

    • I. Physik. Institut, Goerg-August University Goettingen
  • M. Schubert

    • I. Physik. Institut, Goerg-August University Goettingen
  • M. Mchalwat

    • I. Physik. Institut, Goerg-August University Goettingen
  • E. Blumenroether

    • I. Physik. Institut, Goerg-August University Goettingen