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Strong magnetic instability in correlated metallic Bi2Ir2O7.

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Abstract
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We report an experimental/theoretical study of single-crystal Bi(2)Ir(2)O(7) that possesses a metallic state with strongly exchange-enhanced paramagnetism. The ground state of Bi(2)Ir(2)O(7) is characterized by the following features: (1) a divergent low-temperature magnetic susceptibility that indicates no long-range order down to 50 mK; (2) strongly field-dependent coefficients of the low-temperature T and T(3) terms of the specific heat; (3) a conspicuously large Wilson ratio R(W) ≈ 53.5; and (4) unusual temperature and field dependences of the Hall resistivity that abruptly change below 80 K, without any clear correlation with the magnetic behavior. All these unconventional properties suggest the existence of an exotic ground state in Bi(2)Ir(2)O(7).

Year of Publication
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2012
Journal
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Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
Volume
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24
Issue
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34
Number of Pages
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345601
Date Published
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2012
ISSN Number
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0953-8984
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/24/34/345601
DOI
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10.1088/0953-8984/24/34/345601
Short Title
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J Phys Condens Matter
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