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Novel Coexistence of Superconductivity with Two Distinct Magnetic Orders

A. D. Christianson, A. Llobet, Wei Bao, J. S. Gardner, I. P. Swainson, J. W. Lynn, J. -M. Mignot, K. Prokes, P. G. Pagliuso, N. O. Moreno, J. L. Sarrao, J. D. Thompson, A. H. Lacerda

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/0509780

Abstract

The heavy fermion Ce(Rh,Ir)In5 system exhibits properties that range from an incommensurate antiferromagnet on the Rh-rich end to an exotic superconductor on the Ir-rich end of the phase diagram. At intermediate composition where antiferromagnetism coexists with superconductivity, two types of magnetic order are observed: the incommensurate one of CeRhIn5 and a new, commensurate antiferromagnetism that orders separately. The coexistence of f-electron superconductivity with two distinct f-electron magnetic orders is unique among unconventional superconductors, adding a new variety to the usual coexistence found in magnetic superconductors.

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