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Quantum criticality of uranium ferromagnetic superconductors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K22338
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0202:Condensed matter physics, plasma science, nuclear engineering, earth resources engineering, energy engineering, and related fields
Research InstitutionJapan Atomic Energy Agency

Principal Investigator

Tokiwa Yoshifumi  国立研究開発法人日本原子力研究開発機構, 原子力科学研究部門 原子力科学研究所 先端基礎研究センター, 副主任研究員 (30737458)

Project Period (FY) 2020-09-11 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords超伝導 / 量子臨界現象 / ウラン / スピン3重項 / 強磁性
Outline of Research at the Start

ウラン化合物が示す強磁性超伝導は、スピン三重項超伝導や、トポロジカル量子コンピュータの構成物質の有力候補と考えられていることから、これらの物質の超伝導発現機構の解明は、基礎科学のみならず応用面でも極めて重要である。これまでの強磁性超伝導体は常圧で強磁性を示し量子臨界点から外れているが、最近超伝導が報告されたUTe2が強磁性量子臨界点に位置していると考えられているため、量子臨界揺らぎとその超伝導との関係を調べる上で最も適している。本課題では、UTe2を通して強磁性超伝導発現機構の謎に深く関係している量子臨界現象の性質解明を目指し、申請者がこれまで研究成果を残してきた磁気熱量効果による研究を行う。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Precise magnetization measurements of the spin triplet superconductor UTe2 were performed comprehensively in a strong magnetic field up to 25T and at temperatures from 2K to 60K. From these measurements, entropy is mapped in the magnetic field-temperature phase diagram based on the relationship of dM / dT = dS / dB. (M, T, S and B are magnetization, temperature, entropy and magnetic field.) As a result, in the magnetic field along b-axis, an increase in entropy is observed from the vicinity of the magnetic field where reinforced superconductivity emerges. For the field along a-axis increase of entropy is observed around 7T. This is consistent with the previously reported Lifshitz transition. These results clarify the relationship between the increase in fluctuations exhibited by entropy and superconductivity.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ウラン系の強磁性超伝導体はスピン三重項と考えられているが、その異常な性質は従来の超伝導のものとはかけ離れており、研究対象として注目を集めている。また、スピン三重項超伝導体は量子コンピュータのカギとなる物質と考えられている。したがって、その超伝導の発現機構の解明は、学術的にも社会的にも大きな意味を持つ。
非従来型の中でもスピン一重項の超伝導体では、その常伝導状態が異常な非フェルミ液体という相で、そこから超伝導が発生する。スピン三重項超伝導の常伝導相の性質はどのような性質を持つのか?この研究を揺らぎの指標であるエントロピー測定を通して行った。結果、超伝導と揺らぎの関係性を明らかにした。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] アウグスブルグ大学(ドイツ)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] アウグスブルグ大学(ドイツ)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Effect of uranium deficiency on normal and superconducting properties in unconventional superconductor UTe22022

    • Author(s)
      Haga Y、Opletal P、Tokiwa Y、Yamamoto E、Tokunaga Y、Kambe S、Sakai H
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter

      Volume: 34 Issue: 17 Pages: 175601-175601

    • DOI

      10.1088/1361-648x/ac5201

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Frustrated magnet for adiabatic demagnetization cooling to milli-Kelvin temperatures Communications2021

    • Author(s)
      Yoshifumi Tokiwa, Sebastian Bachus, Kavita Kavita, Anton Jesche, Alexander A. Tsirlin, Philipp Gegenwart
    • Journal Title

      Communications Materials

      Volume: 2 Issue: 1

    • DOI

      10.1038/s43246-021-00142-1

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Thermodynamic Perspective on Field-Induced Behavior of α-RuCl32020

    • Author(s)
      S. Bachus, D. A. S. Kaib, Y. Tokiwa, A. Jesche, V. Tsurkan, A. Loidl, S. M. Winter, A. A. Tsirlin, R. Valenti, and P. Gegenwart
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters

      Volume: 125 Issue: 9 Pages: 097203-097203

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevlett.125.097203

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Field evolution of the spin-liquid candidate YbMgGaO42020

    • Author(s)
      S. Bachus, I. A. Iakovlev, Y. Li, A. Woerl, Y. Tokiwa, L. Ling, Q. Zhang, V. V. Mazurenko, P. Gegenwart, and A. A. Tsirlin
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review B

      Volume: 102 Issue: 10 Pages: 104433-104433

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevb.102.104433

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Fragile superheavy Fermi liquid in YbCo2Zn202020

    • Author(s)
      Y. Shimura, T. Kitazawa, S. Tsuda, S. Bachus, Y. Tokiwa, P. Gegenwart, R. Yamamoto, Y. Yamane, I. Nishihara, K. Umeo, T. Onimaru, T. Takabatake, H. T. Hirose, N. Kikugawa, T. Terashima, and S. Uji
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review B

      Volume: 101 Issue: 24

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevb.101.241102

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Partial Up-Up-Down Order with the Continuously Distributed Order Parameter in the Triangular Antiferromagnet TmMgGaO42020

    • Author(s)
      Y. Li, S. Bachus, H. Deng, W. Schmidt, H. Thoma, V. Hutanu, Y. Tokiwa, A. A. Tsirlin, and P. Gegenwart
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review X

      Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 011007-011007

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevx.10.011007

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] UTe2の常伝導相におけるゆらぎの研究2022

    • Author(s)
      徳永陽, 酒井宏典, 神戸振作, P. Opletal, 常盤欣文, 芳賀芳範, 藤林裕己, 金城克樹, 北川俊作, 石田憲二, 佐藤芳樹, 仲村愛, 清水悠晴, 李徳新, 本間佳哉, 本多史憲, 青木大
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2022年春季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] UTe2の格子欠陥が物性に及ぼす影響2022

    • Author(s)
      芳賀芳範, Petr Opletal, 常盤欣文, 山本悦嗣, 徳永陽, 神戸振作, 酒井宏典
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2022年春季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] URu2Si2の1軸圧下Ru-NQR2022

    • Author(s)
      神戸振作, 酒井宏典, 徳永陽, 常盤欣文, 山本悦嗣, 芳賀芳範
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2022年春季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Frustrated magnet for adiabatic demagnetization cooling2021

    • Author(s)
      Yoshifumi Tokiwa, Sebastian Bachus, Kavita Kavita, Anton Jesche, Alexander A. Tsirlin, Philipp Gegenwart
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] フラストレートした磁性体による極低温冷却2021

    • Author(s)
      常盤欣文, Sebastian Bachus, Kavita Kavita, Anton Jesche, Alexander A. Tsirlin, Philipp Gegenwart
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2021年秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 層状構造を持つウラン化合物U2Pt6Al15の結晶構造と物性2021

    • Author(s)
      芳賀芳範, 常盤欣文, 山本悦嗣, 三宅厚志, 徳永将史
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2021年秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] NMRによるUTe2の磁気揺らぎの研究2021

    • Author(s)
      徳永陽, 酒井宏典, 神戸振作, P. Opletal, 常盤欣文, 芳賀芳範, 仲嶺元気, 藤林裕己, 金城克樹, 北川俊作, 石田憲二, 佐藤芳樹, 仲村愛, 清水悠晴, 李徳新, 本間佳哉, 本多史憲, 青木大
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2021年秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Zero-field QCP in CeCoIn52020

    • Author(s)
      Y. Tokiwa, P. Gegenwart, and E. Bauer
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on "20 years of the 115's: past, present, and future
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] YbAgGeにおける量子二重臨界点2020

    • Author(s)
      常盤 欣文, M. Garst, P. Gegenwart, S. L. Bud'ko, P. C. Canfield
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2020年秋季大会(物性)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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