Review
Physics, Condensed Matter
D. Aoki, J-P Brison, J. Flouquet, K. Ishida, G. Knebel, Y. Tokunaga, Y. Yanase
Summary: This article reviews the recent experimental and theoretical progress on the novel spin-triplet superconductor UTe2 and discusses its rich phase diagrams, unconventional behaviors, and the interplay between its normal and superconducting properties in different conditions.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Naoki Shioda, Kazuki Kumeda, Hideto Fukazawa, Tetsuo Ohama, Yoh Kohori, Debarchan Das, Joanna Blawat, Dariusz Kaczorowski, Koudai Sugimoto
Summary: An analysis of heavy fermion superconductor Ce3PtIn11's nuclear quadrupole resonance spectra showed co-occurrence of two antiferromagnetic orderings followed by a superconducting transition, with Ce(2) site dominant in magnetic contribution and Ce(1) site having a small but not negligible magnetic moment.
Review
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Sylvia K. Lewin, Corey E. Frank, Sheng Ran, Johnpierre Paglione, Nicholas P. Butch
Summary: Uranium ditelluride exhibits unconventional superconductivity and other unusual behavior at high magnetic fields. The behavior is influenced by the direction of the magnetic field. A high-field phase emerges within a certain range of angles between the crystallographic b and c axes.
REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
H. A. Muluneh, G. Kahsay, T. N. Wondim
Summary: This study investigates the temperature-dependent upper critical magnetic field (H-C2) of uranium ditelluride (UTe2) superconductor using the Ginzburg-Landau (GL) phenomenological equation. The results show that the upper critical magnetic field and GL characteristic parameter decrease and vanish at the superconducting critical temperature, while the GL coherence length and penetration depth increase and go to infinity.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kristin Willa, Frederic Hardy, Dai Aoki, Dexin Li, Paul Wiecki, Gerard Lapertot, Christoph Meingast
Summary: The investigation of the normal state preceding unconventional superconductivity in UTe2 revealed a Schottky-like anomaly with approximately R ln(2) entropy, indicating a common origin with ferromagnetic superconductor URhGe. The comparison of electronic Gruneisen parameters and metamagnetic transition parameters suggested a similarity between the two phenomena, along with the presence of short-range ferromagnetic fluctuations. Enhanced Wilson and Korringa ratios further supported the potential existence of these fluctuations.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shan Zhao, Bin Liu, Yi-feng Yang, Shiping Feng
Summary: Recent observations of two nodeless gaps in superconducting CeCu2Si2 have sparked intense debates over its exact gap structure, either sign-reversal (s+-) or sign-preserving (s++) pairing. In this study, we investigate the quasiparticle interference (QPI) using realistic Fermi surface topology and find qualitative distinctions between s+- and s++ pairing states, providing important insights into the true pairing symmetry in the material.
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
A. McCollam, Mingxuan Fu, S. R. Julian
Summary: Through a combination of experimental measurements and theoretical calculations, a correlation between the metamagnetic transition and Fermi surface structure in UPt3 material has been discovered, which may affect its superconducting properties. The magnetization arises from the non-linear spin-splitting of Fermi bands, explaining the non-linear field dependence of quantum oscillation frequencies.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Kai Hu, Yanying Zhao, Yixing Geng, Jinqing Yu, Yuqiu Gu
Summary: The study investigates the phase transition of UTe2 under high pressure using crystal structure predictions and first-principles calculations. It reveals the transformation from an eight-fold coordinated ambient-pressure phase to a ten-fold coordinated high-pressure phase and explores the changes in physical properties associated with pressure.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Voitech Stankevic, Skirmantas Kersulis, Justas Dilys, Vytautas Bleizgys, Mindaugas Viliunas, Vilius Vertelis, Andrius Maneikis, Vakaris Rudokas, Valentina Plausinaitiene, Nerija Zurauskiene
Summary: This article presents a measurement system based on the colossal magnetoresistance CMR-B-scalar sensor for short-duration high-amplitude magnetic fields. The system includes a magnetic field sensor made from nanostructured manganite film and a magnetic field recording module. The memory effect of manganite films doped with different amounts of Co and Mn was investigated, showing that LSMCO films are preferred for low-temperature applications and LSMO films with increased Mn content for higher temperatures. To avoid parasitic signals, a bipolar-pulsed voltage supply and a shielded measurement module were used. The developed system can measure high-pulsed magnetic fields with pulse durations in the order of microseconds.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
J. C. Debnath, Shams Forruque Ahmed, J. L. Wang
Summary: Different factors of electronic correlations directly relate with the fundamentals of condensed matter physics. Exploration of novel materials has an important character in developing the level of understanding of magnetic properties in correlated matters. In this study, the Ce4RuMg material was investigated to improve the knowledge of correlated systems, and various physical properties were measured at different temperatures. The results suggest the presence of antiferromagnetic phase and heavy fermion-like behavior in Ce4RuMg.
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Shusaku Imajo, Chao Dong, Akira Matsuo, Koichi Kindo, Yoshimitsu Kohama
Summary: This study presents a new calorimeter for measuring thermodynamic properties in pulsed magnetic fields, demonstrating high-resolution calorimetry in fields up to 43.5 T. The performance of the calorimeter is examined using two measurement techniques, showing its capability for new opportunities in high-field thermodynamic studies. The key to obtaining accurate heat capacity measurements under pulsed fields is field stability.
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Laura Gozzelino, Michela Fracasso, Mykola Solovyov, Fedor Gomory, Andrea Napolitano, Roberto Gerbaldo, Gianluca Ghigo, Francesco Laviano, Daniele Torsello, Mihai A. Grigoroscuta, Gheorghe Aldica, Mihail Burdusel, Petre Badica
Summary: The addition of a ferromagnetic layer can significantly enhance the shielding ability of superconducting screens, especially in the transverse field direction. This method can increase the shielding factor by up to 8 times, reaching values of 10(2) or higher in the inner half of the shield. Similarly, in the axial field direction, the addition of ferromagnetic material can slightly decrease the shielding performance, but can widen the range of applied fields where high shielding factors occur near the close extremity of the shield.
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Kazuki Matsui, Tomoki Kanda, Yoshihiko Ihara, Koichi Kindo, Yoshimitsu Kohama
Summary: A pulsed power supply with a compact and low-cost electric-double-layer-capacitor (EDLC) is developed to generate pulsed magnetic fields with a long pulse duration of a few seconds. The system is demonstrated in three experimental setups using a 10.7 F- or 50 F-EDLC capacitor bank, achieving a peak field strength of 24.3 T and a pulse duration of around 1 second. Theoretical calculations are used to reproduce field profiles and discuss potential variations for future investigations.
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Md Rifat Hassan, Jie Zhang, Cheng Wang
Summary: This article presents a methodical analysis on the dynamic interaction behavior between a pair of uneven sized ferrofluid droplets freely falling under gravity and uniform magnetic fields. The results indicate that the separation distance and shape of the droplets are influenced by different magnetic field directions and surface tensions.
COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Marianna Batkova, F. Stobiecki, B. Szymanski, P. Kuswik
Summary: Thin films of SmB6 were prepared using pulsed laser deposition on various substrates, showing that post-deposition annealing at 600 degrees C can result in high-quality material. However, heating the substrate during deposition leads to higher resistance. The electrical resistance measurements revealed that the resistivity can be described by a two-channel model with activation energy and impurity band effects.
PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
T. Nakamura, M. Matsumoto, K. Amano, Y. Enokido, M. E. Zolensky, T. Mikouchi, H. Genda, S. Tanaka, M. Y. Zolotov, K. Kurosawa, S. Wakita, R. Hyodo, H. Nagano, D. Nakashima, Y. Takahashi, Y. Fujioka, M. Kikuiri, E. Kagawa, M. Matsuoka, A. J. Brearley, A. Tsuchiyama, M. Uesugi, J. Matsuno, Y. Kimura, M. Sato, R. E. Milliken, E. Tatsumi, S. Sugita, T. Hiroi, K. Kitazato, D. Brownlee, D. J. Joswiak, M. Takahashi, K. Ninomiya, T. Takahashi, T. Osawa, K. Terada, F. E. Brenker, B. J. Tkalcec, L. Vincze, R. Brunetto, A. Aleon-Toppani, Q. H. S. Chan, M. Roskosz, J. -C. Viennet, P. Beck, E. E. Alp, T. Michikami, Y. Nagaashi, T. Tsuji, Y. Ino, J. Martinez, J. Han, A. Dolocan, R. J. Bodnar, M. Tanaka, H. Yoshida, K. Sugiyama, A. J. King, K. Fukushi, H. Suga, S. Yamashita, T. Kawai, K. Inoue, A. Nakato, T. Noguchi, F. Vilas, A. R. Hendrix, C. Jaramillo-Correa, D. L. Domingue, G. Dominguez, Z. Gainsforth, C. Engrand, J. Duprat, S. S. Russell, E. Bonato, C. Ma, T. Kawamoto, T. Wada, S. Watanabe, R. Endo, S. Enju, L. Riu, S. Rubino, P. Tack, S. Takeshita, Y. Takeichi, A. Takeuchi, A. Takigawa, D. Takir, T. Tanigaki, A. Taniguchi, K. Tsukamoto, T. Yagi, S. Yamada, K. Yamamoto, Y. Yamashita, M. Yasutake, K. Uesugi, I. Umegaki, I. Chiu, T. Ishizaki, S. Okumura, E. Palomba, C. Pilorget, S. M. Potin, A. Alasli, S. Anada, Y. Araki, N. Sakatani, C. Schultz, O. Sekizawa, S. D. Sitzman, K. Sugiura, M. Sun, E. Dartois, E. De Pauw, Z. Dionnet, Z. Djouadi, G. Falkenberg, R. Fujita, T. Fukuma, I. R. Gearba, K. Hagiya, M. Y. Hu, T. Kato, T. Kawamura, M. Kimura, M. K. Kubo, F. Langenhorst, C. Lantz, B. Lavina, M. Lindner, J. Zhao, B. Vekemans, D. Baklouti, B. Bazi, F. Borondics, S. Nagasawa, G. Nishiyama, K. Nitta, J. Mathurin, T. Matsumoto, I. Mitsukawa, H. Miura, A. Miyake, Y. Miyake, H. Yurimoto, R. Okazaki, H. Yabuta, H. Naraoka, K. Sakamoto, S. Tachibana, H. C. Connolly Jr, D. S. Lauretta, M. Yoshitake, M. Yoshikawa, K. Yoshikawa, K. Yoshihara, Y. Yokota, K. Yogata, H. Yano, Y. Yamamoto, D. Yamamoto, M. Yamada, T. Yamada, T. Yada, K. Wada, T. Usui, R. Tsukizaki, F. Terui, H. Takeuchi, Y. Takei, A. Iwamae, H. Soejima, K. Shirai, Y. Shimaki, H. Senshu, H. Sawada, T. Saiki, M. Ozaki, G. Ono, T. Okada, N. Ogawa, K. Ogawa, R. Noguchi, H. Noda, M. Nishimura, N. Namiki, S. Nakazawa, T. Morota, A. Miyazaki, A. Miura, Y. Mimasu, K. Matsumoto, K. Kumagai, T. Kouyama, S. Kikuchi, K. Kawahara, S. Kameda, T. Iwata, Y. Ishihara, M. Ishiguro, H. Ikeda, S. Hosoda, R. Honda, C. Honda, Y. Hitomi, N. Hirata, T. Hayashi, M. Hayakawa, K. Hatakeda, S. Furuya, R. Fukai, A. Fujii, Y. Cho, M. Arakawa, M. Abe, S. Watanabe, Y. Tsuda
Summary: The Hayabusa2 brought back samples of the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu to Earth, which were analyzed. The analysis showed that there are carbon dioxide-bearing water inclusions within a pyrrhotite crystal, indicating that Ryugu's parent asteroid formed in the outer Solar System. The samples contain low abundances of materials formed at high temperatures and are rich in phyllosilicates and carbonates, which formed through aqueous alteration reactions at low temperature and high pH. Numerical simulations suggest that Ryugu's parent body formed about 2 million years after the beginning of Solar System formation.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Arvind Maurya, Hisatomo Harima, Fuminori Honda, Yusei Shimizu, Yoshiki J. Sato, Ai Nakamura, Dexin Li, Yoshiya Homma, Dai Aoki
Summary: In this study, we observed bulk superconductivity in LaNiZn below Tc = 1.5 K, as confirmed by its electrical transport and specific heat capacity (Delta Cel/gamma Tc = 1.41). The upper critical fields along the hexagonal crystallographic c-axis and in the basal plane at 30 mK were found to be 0.36 and 0.24 T, respectively, suggesting mainly an orbital mechanism for field-induced depairing and a negligible spin triplet component in the superconducting order parameter. The angular dependence of Hc2 is explained by an effective mass model with an oblate-shaped effective Fermi surface. Our experimental and band calculation under local density approximation results suggested that LaNiZn is a Bardeen- Cooper-Schrieffer s-wave-type superconductor in the dirty limit, possibly involving multiple bands.
JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
T. Nomura, P. Corboz, A. Miyata, S. Zherlitsyn, Y. Ishii, Y. Kohama, Y. H. Matsuda, A. Ikeda, C. Zhong, H. Kageyama, F. Mila
Summary: The study investigates the Shastry-Sutherland compound SrCu2(BO3)(2) and reveals several spin-supersolid phases between the 1/2 plateau and saturation (1/1 plateau) for the first time. The properties of this quantum system highlight the emergence of exotic quantum states of matter in extreme conditions and have important implications for exploring quantum materials under high magnetic fields.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yoshito Watanabe, Atsushi Miyake, Masaki Gen, Yuta Mizukami, Kenichiro Hashimoto, Takasada Shibauchi, Akihiko Ikeda, Masashi Tokunaga, Takashi Kurumaji, Yusuke Tokunaga, Taka-hisa Arima
Summary: The magnetic phase diagram and double dome structure of a S = 3/2 quantum antiferromagnet is studied, with the importance of different types of magnetic Bose-Einstein condensates discussed. The effects of randomness induced by quenched disorder on the system are also investigated.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
A. Rosuel, C. Marcenat, G. Knebel, T. Klein, A. Pourret, N. Marquardt, Q. Niu, S. Rousseau, A. Demuer, G. Seyfarth, G. Lapertot, D. Aoki, D. Braithwaite, J. Flouquet, J. P. Brison
Summary: The recently discovered superconductor UTe2, with a superconducting transition temperature Tc between 1.5 and 2 K, has raised great attention due to its strong suspicion of spin-triplet and topological superconductivity. The properties of UTe2 under a magnetic field are also remarkable, showing field-reinforced and field-induced superconducting phases. This study provides the first complete thermodynamic determination of the phase diagram for fields applied along different crystallographic directions, revealing a strong negative curvature of the upper critical field along the easy axis and the existence of a phase transition line within the superconducting phase.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tatsuya Ito, Xiao Xu, Atsushi Miyake, Yuto Kinoshita, Makoto Nagasako, Kohki Takahashi, Toshihiro Omori, Masashi Tokunaga, Ryosuke Kainuma
Summary: In this paper, a new Pd2MnGa Heusler-type MMSMA with an extremely small dissipation energy and hysteresis is reported. The microstructures, crystal structures, magnetic properties, martensitic transformations, and magnetic-field-induced strain of aged Pd2MnGa alloys are investigated. The low values of dissipation energy and hysteresis make the Pd2MnGa alloy a promising candidate for high-efficiency MMSMAs.
Article
Orthopedics
Kenichi Mishima, Yasunari Kamiya, Masaki Matsushita, Shiro Imagama
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the correlation between bone resorption patterns in the anterior portion of the femoral head and the prognosis of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. It was found that the patterns of bone resorption were associated with the Stulberg outcome, and patients with severe bone resorption had unfavorable hip morphology at skeletal maturity.
JOURNAL OF CHILDRENS ORTHOPAEDICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaopeng Zhang, Wen-Huang Xu, Wenwei Zheng, Sheng-Qun Su, Yu-Bo Huang, Qirui Shui, Tianchi Ji, Mikoto Uematsu, Qian Chen, Masashi Tokunaga, Kaige Gao, Atsushi Okazawa, Shinji Kanegawa, Shu-Qi Wu, Osamu Sato
Summary: In this study, an [FeCo] dinuclear complex exhibiting a magnetic field-induced spin crossover process was obtained, resulting in a significant polarization change of 0.45μC cm(-2). Mössbauer spectroscopy and theoretical calculations revealed that the asymmetric structural change and electron redistribution were responsible for the observed polarization change. This approach provides a new strategy for enhancing the polarization change.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Yuto Ishii, Akihiko Ikeda, Masashi Tokunaga, Koichi Kindo, Akira Matsuo, Yasuhiro H. Matsuda
Summary: We investigated the magnetization process of Bi0.5Ca0.5MnO3 under ultrahigh magnetic fields and observed the metamagnetic transition due to the field-induced charge order melting. The broadening and smearing of the metamagnetic transition were observed during the ascending process at low temperatures, but a clear metamagnetic transition was observed during the descending process even at low temperatures. The observed asymmetric broadening of the field-induced charge order melting can be explained by the quenched spatial inhomogeneity of the charge distribution and/or quantum criticality.
JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masaki Gen, Akihiko Ikeda, Kazushi Aoyama, Harald O. Jeschke, Yuto Ishii, Hajime Ishikawa, Takeshi Yajima, Yoshihiko Okamoto, Xuguang Zhou, Daisuke Nakamura, Shojiro Takeyama, Koichi Kindo, Yasuhiro H. Matsuda, Yoshimitsu Kohama
Summary: This study observes an unconventional magnetostructural transition, revealing the role of spin-lattice coupling in magnetic materials and providing an explanation for the formation of magnetic superstructure phases.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Yoshimitsu Kohama, Yoshihiko Ihara, Zhuo Yang, Kazuki Matsui, Koichi Kindo
Summary: In order to generate long-duration pulsed magnetic fields with low energy consumption, a practical setup using an electromagnet made of high-purity copper (99.9999%) is presented. The resistance of the high-purity copper coil significantly decreases at low temperatures, resulting in a high residual resistance ratio and a reduction in Joule loss. Through the use of an electric-double-layer-capacitor bank, a pulsed magnetic field with a total duration of over 1 s and a field strength of 19.8 T is generated. The low resistance of the coil and low Joule heating effect explain the improvements in accessible field strength, making it suitable for further investigation on low-impedance pulsed magnets consisting of high-purity metals.
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2023)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
T. Shitaokoshi, S. Kawachi, T. Nomura, F. F. Balakirev, Y. Kohama
Summary: We developed a novel resistance measurement method using radio frequency reflection to investigate the electrical transport characteristics under high-intensity destructive pulsed magnetic fields. By reducing the noise caused by induced voltage and analyzing the phase, we successfully determined the absolute value of magnetoresistance. These advances enable more accurate and comprehensive resistance measurements in pulsed magnetic field environments.
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Arvind Maurya, Atsushi Miyake, Hisashi Kotegawa, Yusei Shimizu, Yoshiki J. Sato, Ai Nakamura, Dexin Li, Yoshiya Homma, Fuminori Honda, Masashi Tokunaga, Dai Aoki
Summary: We report the single-crystal growth of UNi4P2 and demonstrate its Ising-type ferromagnetism with a Curie temperature of 25 K through magnetization, electrical transport, and specific heat measurements. The strong anisotropy between the c axis and the tetragonal basal plane is maintained up to 57 T, while the intraplane anisotropy gradually disappears at higher fields. Our findings suggest that anisotropic electron correlations may stabilize Ising-type ferromagnetic order in one dimension at nonzero temperatures, potentially with its own characteristic universality class.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xavier Rocquefelte, Mirta Herak, Atsushi Miyake, William Lafargue-Dit-Hauret, Helmuth Berger, Masashi Tokunaga, Andres Saul
Summary: We conducted a combined theoretical and experimental investigation on the exotic magnetic properties of the low-dimensional SeCuO3 system, and observed different quantum dynamics at the two Cu(1) and Cu(2) sites. Through first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, we decomposed the magnetic structure into two subsystems consisting of strongly antiferromagnetically coupled Cu(1) singlet state dimers and weak antiferromagnetic Cu(2) spin chains, with weak ferromagnetic interactions causing magnetic frustration. Our model successfully reproduced magnetic susceptibility and torque magnetometry measurements. Furthermore, high-magnetic-field experiments and density-matrix renormalization-group simulations revealed a half-magnetization plateau at 40-45 T associated with the polarization of the Cu(2) spin chains, while the Cu(1) dimers were expected to reach the triplet state at 210-220 T.