Tunable non-Lifshitz–Kosevich temperature dependence of Shubnikov–de Haas oscillation amplitudes in SmSb

Autor: Wei Zhang, C. N. Kuo, S. T. Kuo, Chun Wa So, Jianyu Xie, Kwing To Lai, Wing Chi Yu, C. S. Lue, Hoi Chun Po, Swee K. Goh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: npj Quantum Materials, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2397-4648
DOI: 10.1038/s41535-023-00588-1
Popis: Abstract The Lifshitz–Kosevich (LK) theory is the pillar of magnetic quantum oscillations, which have been extensively applied to characterise a wide range of metallic states. In this study, we focus on the Shubnikov–de Haas (SdH) effect observed in SmSb, a rare-earth monopnictide. We observed a significant departure from the expected LK theory near T N = 2.4 K: both a peak-like anomaly and an enhancement in the temperature dependence of quantum oscillation amplitude are seen in SmSb. Moreover, we discovered a remarkable sensitivity of the SdH amplitudes to sample purity. By adjusting the sample purity, we were able to tune the temperature dependence of the α band’s SdH amplitudes from a peak-like anomalous behaviour to an enhancement. Therefore, SdH oscillations from the α band connect the two well-known non-LK behaviours, controllable through varying the sample purity, paving the way for developing further understanding of the mechanism leading to the anomalous quantum oscillations.
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