Superconductivity and quantum criticality in the heavy-fermion system β-YbAlB4

S. Nakatsuji; K. Kuga; Y. Machida; T. Tayama; T. Sakakibara; Y. Karaki; H. Ishimoto; S. Yonezawa; Y. Maeno; E. Pearson; G. G. Lonzarich; L. Balicas; H. Lee; Z. Fisk

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journal article Jun 29, 2008

Superconductivity and quantum criticality in the heavy-fermion system β-YbAlB4

S. Nakatsuji K. Kuga Y. Machida T. Tayama T. Sakakibara Y. Karaki H. Ishimoto S. Yonezawa Y. Maeno

E. Pearson G. G. Lonzarich L. Balicas

H. Lee

Z. Fisk

Nature Physics Vol. 4 No. 8 pp. 603-607 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jun 29, 2008
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S. Nakatsuji, K. Kuga, Y. Machida, et al. (2008). Superconductivity and quantum criticality in the heavy-fermion system β-YbAlB4. Nature Physics, 4(8), 603-607. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1002

Superconductivity and quantum criticality in the heavy-fermion system β-YbAlB4

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