Volume-wise destruction of the antiferromagnetic Mott insulating state through quantum tuning

Knowing whether a quantum phase transition is first- or second-order is crucial for understanding any associated exotic phenomena, but direct experimental evidence has been scarce. Here, Frandsen et al. report first-order magnetic quantum phase transitions in archetypal Mott systems, providing insig...

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Main Authors: Benjamin A. Frandsen, Lian Liu, Sky C. Cheung, Zurab Guguchia, Rustem Khasanov, Elvezio Morenzoni, Timothy J. S. Munsie, Alannah M. Hallas, Murray N. Wilson, Yipeng Cai, Graeme M. Luke, Bijuan Chen, Wenmin Li, Changqing Jin, Cui Ding, Shengli Guo, Fanlong Ning, Takashi U. Ito, Wataru Higemoto, Simon J. L. Billinge, Shoya Sakamoto, Atsushi Fujimori, Taito Murakami, Hiroshi Kageyama, Jose Antonio Alonso, Gabriel Kotliar, Masatoshi Imada, Yasutomo J. Uemura
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7e9919722cb14d35b9ea6ded90e31820
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