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Pressure-Induced Valence Crossover in Superconducting CeCu_{2}Si_{2}.
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PMID:  21635111     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Measurement of the Ce valence in the heavy fermion CeCu_{2}Si_{2} is reported for the first time under pressure and at low temperature (T=14  K) in proximity of the superconducting region. CeCu_{2}Si_{2} is considered as a strong candidate for a new type of pairing mechanism related to critical valence fluctuations which could set in at high pressure in the vicinity of the second superconducting dome. A quantitative estimate of the valence in this pressure region was achieved from the measurements of the Ce L_{3} edge in the high-resolution partial-fluorescence yield mode and subsequent analysis of the spectra within the Anderson impurity model. While a clear increase of the Ce valence is found, the weak electron transfer and the continuous valence change under pressure suggests a crossover regime with the hypothetical valence line terminating at a critical end point T_{cr} close to zero.
Authors:
J-P Rueff; S Raymond; M Taguchi; M Sikora; J-P Itié; F Baudelet; D Braithwaite; G Knebel; D Jaccard
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-05-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  106     ISSN:  1079-7114     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  186405     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, BP 48, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France and Laboratoire de Chimie Physique-Matière et Rayonnement, CNRS-UMR 7614, UPMC, 75005, Paris, France.
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