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ARPES view on surface and bulk hybridization phenomena in the antiferromagnetic Kondo lattice CeRh2Si2

Patil, S. LU ; Generalov, A. LU ; Güttler, M. ; Kushwaha, P. ; Chikina, A. ; Kummer, K. ; Rödel, T. C. ; Santander-Syro, A. F. ; Caroca-Canales, N. and Geibel, C. , et al. (2016) In Nature Communications 7.
Abstract

The hybridization between localized 4f electrons and itinerant electrons in rare-earth-based materials gives rise to their exotic properties like valence fluctuations, Kondo behaviour, heavy-fermions, or unconventional superconductivity. Here we present an angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) study of the Kondo lattice antiferromagnet CeRh2Si2, where the surface and bulk Ce-4f spectral responses were clearly resolved. The pronounced 4f0 peak seen for the Ce terminated surface gets strongly suppressed in the bulk Ce-4f spectra taken from a Si-terminated crystal due to much larger f-d hybridization. Most interestingly, the bulk Ce-4f spectra reveal a fine structure near the Fermi edge... (More)

The hybridization between localized 4f electrons and itinerant electrons in rare-earth-based materials gives rise to their exotic properties like valence fluctuations, Kondo behaviour, heavy-fermions, or unconventional superconductivity. Here we present an angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) study of the Kondo lattice antiferromagnet CeRh2Si2, where the surface and bulk Ce-4f spectral responses were clearly resolved. The pronounced 4f0 peak seen for the Ce terminated surface gets strongly suppressed in the bulk Ce-4f spectra taken from a Si-terminated crystal due to much larger f-d hybridization. Most interestingly, the bulk Ce-4f spectra reveal a fine structure near the Fermi edge reflecting the crystal electric field splitting of the bulk magnetic 4f15/2 state. This structure presents a clear dispersion upon crossing valence states, providing direct evidence of f-d hybridization. Our findings give precise insight into f-d hybridization penomena and highlight their importance in the antiferromagnetic phases of Kondo lattices.

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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms11029
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  author       = {{Patil, S. and Generalov, A. and Güttler, M. and Kushwaha, P. and Chikina, A. and Kummer, K. and Rödel, T. C. and Santander-Syro, A. F. and Caroca-Canales, N. and Geibel, C. and Danzenbächer, S. and Kucherenko, Yu and Laubschat, C. and Allen, J. W. and Vyalikh, D. V.}},
  issn         = {{2041-1723}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{03}},
  publisher    = {{Nature Publishing Group}},
  series       = {{Nature Communications}},
  title        = {{ARPES view on surface and bulk hybridization phenomena in the antiferromagnetic Kondo lattice CeRh<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11029}},
  doi          = {{10.1038/ncomms11029}},
  volume       = {{7}},
  year         = {{2016}},
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