Study of the electronic nematic phase of Sr3Ru2O7 with precise control of the applied magnetic field vector

J. A. N. Bruin*, R. A. Borzi, S. A. Grigera, A. W. Rost, R. S. Perry, A. P. Mackenzie

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Abstract

We report a study of the magnetoresistivity of high purity Sr3Ru2O7, in the vicinity of its electronic nematic phase. By employing a triple-axis (9/1/1 T) vector magnet, we were able to precisely tune both the magnitude and direction of the in-plane component of the magnetic field (H-parallel to). We report the dependence of the resistively determined anisotropy on H-parallel to in the phase, as well as across the wider temperature-field region. Our measurements reveal a high-temperature anisotropy which mimics the behavior of fluctuations from the underlying quantum critical point, and suggest the existence of a more complicated phase diagram. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.161106

Original languageEnglish
Article number161106
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics
Volume87
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Iron arsenide superconductor
  • Quantum criticality
  • Rotational symmetry
  • State
  • Neutron

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