Uniaxial stress technique and investigations of correlated electron systems. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark Edward Barber.
• Authors: Barber, Mark Edward
• Contents: Intro; Supervisors' Foreword; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Electrons in Metals; 1.2 Landau's Fermi Liquid; References; 2 Uniaxial Stress Technique; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Stress and Strain; 2.3 Finite Element Method; 2.4 Uniaxial Stress and Strain Techniques; 2.4.1 Indirect Determination Using Ehrenfest Relations; 2.4.2 Anvil-Based Pressure Cells; 2.4.3 Sample on Piezo Stack; 2.4.4 Other Techniques; 2.5 New Uniaxial Stress Cell; 2.5.1 Sample Mounting; 2.5.2 Sample Mounting Models; 2.6 Recommended Working Parameters; 2.7 Conclusions; References. 3 The Physics of Sr2RuO4 Approaching a Van Hove Singularity3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background Physics for Sr2RuO4; 3.2.1 Fermi Liquid Properties of Sr2 RuO4; 3.2.2 Superconductivity of Sr2 RuO4; 3.2.3 Van Hove Singularities and Lifshitz Transitions and Their Connection to Sr2 RuO4; 3.3 Experimental Methods; 3.4 Results and Discussions; 3.4.1 Superconducting Properties Under Strain; 3.4.2 Normal State Properties Under Strain; 3.5 Conclusions; References; 4 Quantum Criticality and Metamagnetism of Strained Sr3Ru2O7; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background Physics for Sr3Ru2O7. 4.2.1 Itinerant Metamagnetism4.2.2 Quantum Criticality; 4.2.3 Novel Ordered Phase; 4.2.4 Latest Developments and Motivation; 4.3 Experimental Methods; 4.3.1 Sample Preparation; 4.3.2 Resistivity Measurements; 4.3.3 Magnetic Measurements; 4.3.4 Strain Transmission; 4.3.5 Low Temperature Cryostat; 4.4 Results and Discussions; 4.4.1 Magnetoresistance; 4.4.2 Metamagnetism; 4.4.3 Strain Ramps; 4.4.4 Higher Temperatures; 4.4.5 Discussion; 4.5 Conclusions; References; 5 Conclusions and Outlook; References; A Details of the Dual End Current Source with Active Common-Mode Rejection. Appendix B Supplementary Materials for Sr2RuO4 Under StrainB. 1 Resistivity Temperature Exponent Analysis; Appendix C Phase Boundaries from the Derivatives of Resistivity in Sr3Ru2O7; Appendix D AC Susceptibility Coils Simulation; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 537.6/221; Physics; Semiconductors -- Analysis; Condensed matter; Electrons; SCIENCE -- Physics -- Electricity; SCIENCE -- Physics -- Electromagnetism; Condensed matter; Electrons; Semiconductors -- Analysis; Physics; Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity; Solid State Physics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Science -- Solid State Physics; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Weights & Measures; Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry; Testing of materials; Mensuration & systems of measurement; Surfaces (Physics); Technology & Engineering -- Superconductors & Superconductivity; Semi-conductors & super-conductors; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319939735; 3319939734; 3319939726; 9783319939728
• Related ISBNs: 9783319939728; 3319939726
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 20, 2018).
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