Liu Shao-Bo, Tian Congkuan, Cai Yongqing, Cui Hang, Wei Xinjian, Chen Mantang, Zhao Yang, Sui Yuan, Guan Shuyue, Jia Shuang, Zhang Yu, Feng Ya, Li Jiankun, Cui Jian, Song Yuanjun, Hao Tingting, Chen Chaoyu, Chen Jian-Hao
International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100091, China.
Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Beijing 100094, China.
Natl Sci Rev. 2024 Jun 25;11(12):nwae220. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nwae220. eCollection 2024 Dec.
The quantum Griffiths singularity (QGS) is a phenomenon driven by quenched disorders that break conventional scaling invariance and result in a divergent dynamic critical exponent during quantum phase transitions (QPT). While this phenomenon has been well-documented in low-dimensional conventional superconductors and in three-dimensional (3D) magnetic metal systems, its presence in 3D superconducting systems and in unconventional high-temperature superconductors (high- SCs) remains unclear. In this study, we report the observation of robust QGS in the superconductor-metal transition (SMT) of both quasi-2D and 3D anisotropic unconventional high- superconductor CaFe Ni AsF ( <5%) bulk single crystals, where the QGS states persist to up to 5.3 K. A comprehensive quantum phase diagram is established that delineates the 3D anisotropic QGS of SMT induced by perpendicular and parallel magnetic fields. Our findings reveal the universality of QGS in 3D superconducting systems and unconventional high- SCs, thereby substantially expanding the range of applicability of QGS.
量子格里菲斯奇点(QGS)是一种由淬火无序驱动的现象,它打破了传统的标度不变性,并在量子相变(QPT)期间导致动态临界指数发散。虽然这种现象在低维传统超导体和三维(3D)磁性金属系统中已有充分记录,但其在3D超导系统和非常规高温超导体(高 SCs)中的存在仍不明确。在本研究中,我们报告了在准二维和三维各向异性非常规高温超导体CaFe Ni AsF( <5%)块状单晶的超导体 - 金属转变(SMT)中观察到稳健的QGS,其中QGS态持续到高达5.3 K。建立了一个综合量子相图,描绘了由垂直和平行磁场诱导的SMT的三维各向异性QGS。我们的发现揭示了QGS在3D超导系统和非常规高 SCs中的普遍性,从而大大扩展了QGS的适用范围。