CRYSTAL-FIELD MODEL OF THE MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES OF URU2SI2

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作者
SANTINI, P [1 ]
AMORETTI, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV PARMA, DIPARTIMENTO FIS, I-43100 PARMA, ITALY
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.1027
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We propose a model based on quadrupolar ordering of localized f electrons to explain the 17.5 K phase transition of URu2Si2. The tiny staggered magnetic moment observed by neutron scattering is interpreted as a weak secondary effect associated to the symmetry-breaking perturbation. The model is able to account for the observed behavior of the linear and nonlinear susceptibilities throughout the transition. A connection with the quadrupolar Kondo theory is proposed.
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