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Quantum phases of matter

Room for one more

In YbRh2Si2, the transitions to a heavy Fermi-liquid state and to a magnetic phase occur at a single quantum critical point. But under chemical pressure, these transitions separate, and a new phase of matter appears in between.

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Figure 1: Suggested phase diagram of YbRh2Si2 as a function of chemical pressure and magnetic field.

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