Thermodynamic signatures of short-range magnetic correlations in UTe2

Kristin Willa; Frédéric Hardy; Dai Aoki; Dexin Li; Paul Wiecki; Gérard Lapertot; Christoph Meingast

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.104.205107

Thermodynamic signatures of short-range magnetic correlations in UTe2

Kristin Willa, Frédéric Hardy, Dai Aoki, Dexin Li, Paul Wiecki, Gérard Lapertot, Christoph Meingast

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The normal state out of which unconventional superconductivity in UTe2 emerges is studied in detail using a variety of thermodynamic and transport probes. Clear evidence for a broad Schottky-like anomaly with roughly Rln2 entropy around T∗≈12 K is observed in all measured quantities. Comparison with high magnetic field transport data allows the construction of an H-T phase diagram resembling that of the ferromagnetic superconductor URhGe. The low-field electronic Grüneisen parameter of T∗ and that of the metamagnetic transition at Hm≈35 T are comparable pointing to a common origin of both phenomena. Enhanced Wilson and Korringa ratios suggest that the existence of short-range ferromagnetic fluctuations cannot be ruled out.

Original language	English
Article number	205107
Journal	Physical Review B
Volume	104
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.205107
Publication status	Published - 2021 Nov 15

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