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Helicity order: hidden order parameter in URu2Si2.

C M Varma1, Lijun Zhu

  • 1Department of Physics, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|February 21, 2006
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We propose that the hidden order parameter in URu2Si2 is a helicity order. This model quantitatively matches experimental data for specific heat and magnetic susceptibilities.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • The material Uranium Ruthenium disilicide (URu2Si2) exhibits a mysterious "hidden order" phase.
  • Understanding the nature of this order parameter is crucial for condensed matter physics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and investigate a helicity order parameter for URu2Si2.
  • To explain experimental observations related to the hidden order phase.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling based on Landau parameters.
  • Calculation of thermodynamic and magnetic properties.
  • Analysis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and neutron scattering data.

Main Results:

  • The proposed helicity order parameter arises from violations of Pomeranchuk criteria for Fermi liquid stability.

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  • Calculated specific heat, magnetic susceptibilities, and transition temperature shifts agree quantitatively with experimental data.
  • Explained the temperature dependence of NMR linewidth and excitation loss observed in neutron scattering.

    • Conclusions:

    • Helicity order provides a consistent explanation for the hidden order in URu2Si2.
    • The model successfully reconciles various experimental findings.
    • Suggests new experiments to directly verify the proposed helicity order parameter.