Name: Quantum Critical Phenomena of Valence Transition: Heavy Fermion Metals and Related Systems (in English)
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Author: Watanabe, Shinji ; Miyake, Kazumasa
ISBN: 9789819935178

portada Quantum Critical Phenomena of Valence Transition: Heavy Fermion Metals and Related Systems (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Shinji Watanabe

Kazumasa Miyake

Publisher

Springer

Language

Inglés

Pages

211

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.6 x 15.8 x 1.6 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9789819935178

Synopsis "Quantum Critical Phenomena of Valence Transition: Heavy Fermion Metals and Related Systems (in English)"

This book comprehensively presents an unconventional quantum criticality caused by valence fluctuations, which offers theoretical understanding of unconventional Fermi-liquid properties in cerium- and ytterbium-based heavy fermion metals including CeCu2(Si, Ge)2 and CeRhIn5 under pressure, and quasicrystal β-YbAlB4 and Yb15Al34Au51. The book begins with an introduction to fundamental concepts for heavy fermion systems, valence fluctuation, and quantum phase transition, including self-consistent renormalization group theory. A subsequent chapter is devoted to a comprehensive description of the theory of the unconventional quantum criticality based on a valence transition, featuring explicit temperature dependence of various physical quantities, which allows for comparisons to relevant experiments. Lastly, it discusses how ubiquitous the valence fluctuation is, presenting candidate materials not only in heavy fermions, but also in strongly correlated electrons represented by high-Tc superconductor cuprates. Introductory chapters provide useful materials for learning fundamentals of heavy fermion systems and their theory. Further, experimental topics relevant to valence fluctuations are valuable resources for those who are new to the field to easily catch up with experimental background and facts.