Universal scaling and quantum critical behavior of CeRhSb(1-x)Sn(x)
Abstract
We propose a universal scaling rho*chi=const of the electrical resistivity rho with the inverse magnetic susceptibility chi(-1) below the temperature of the quantum-coherence onset for the Ce 4f states in CeRhSb(1-x)Sn(x). In the regime, where the Kondo gap disappears (x~0.12), the system forms a non-Fermi liquid (NFL), which transforms into a Fermi liquid at higher temperature. The NFL behavior is attributed to the presence of a novel quantum critical point (QCP) at the Kondo insulator - correlated metal boundary. The divergent behavior of the resistivity, the susceptibility, and the specific heat has been determined when approaching QCP from the metallic side.
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