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Etude des fermions lourds magnétiques UCoGe et YbRh2Si2 par mesures de transport.
Thermal conductivity measurements have been performed at low temperatures and under field in the superconducting ferromagnet UCoGe and in the weak antiferromagnet YbRh2Si2. In both systems, the magnetic fluctuations have an important role in their properties, and it appeared that they contribute as a heat channel, seen by thermal conductivity at low temperatures. In UCoGe, the extra contribution due to the magnetic fluctuations have the same field dependence as the one measured by NMR, and, unexpectedly, a new heat channel appears at very low temperatures. Furthermore, thermal conductivity measurements in the superconducting state have confirmed the multigap superconductivity of UCoGe. XMCD measurements have also been performed in UCoGe. In YbRh2Si2, the very low temperature thermal conductivity measurements have shown that an extra contribution appears at very low temperature, which avoids to conclude definitively about the violation or the validation of the Wiedemann-Franz law at the quantum critical point, even if he results can be interpreted supposing its validation.Les mesures de conduction thermique ont été effectuées à basses températures dans le supraconducteur ferromagnétique UCoGe et dans le composé faiblement antiferromagnétique YbRh2Si2. Les fluctuations magnétiques sont un élément important dans les propriétés de ces deux composés, et sont responsables d'un canal de chaleur à basses températures. Dans UCoGe, la contribution supplémentaire causée par les fluctuations magnétiques ont la même dépendance en champ magnétique que celles vues par RMN. Étonnamment, un nouveau canal de chaleur apparaît à très basses températures. Les mesures dans l'état supraconducteur ont confirmé le caractère multigap de UCoGe. Des mesures de XMCD ont également faites dans UCoGe. Dans YbRh2Si2, les fluctuations magnétiques sont suspectées d'être responsables d'un canal de chaleur visible à très basses températures, empêchant de pouvoir conclure sur la violation ou la validité de la loi de Wiedemann-Franz au niveau du point critique quantique. Cependant, les résultats peuvent être interprétés sans avoir recours à sa violation
Multigap Superconductivity in the Ferromagnetic Superconductor UCoGe Revealed by Thermal Conductivity Measurements
Author Correction: Control of electronic topology in a strongly correlated electron system
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Quenching a Weyl-Kondo semimetal by magnetic field
With the advent of topology in electronic materials the number of predicted
quantum phases has literally exploded. Most of them, however, still await firm
experimental identification. In strongly correlated electron systems, scanning
their low-temperature phase diagrams by varying a nonthermal control parameter
has been instrumental in delineating phases defined by a Landau order
parameter. Here we show that this approach is versatile also for strongly
correlated topological phases. We use Hall effect measurements to probe how the
time reversal symmetry invariant Weyl-Kondo semimetal CeBiPd
transforms under magnetic-field tuning. We detect an intriguing two-stage
transition, which we associate with an annihilation of the Weyl nodes, making
the system more insulating, and a consecutive transition to a heavy fermion
metal phase. We expect our work to stimulate tuning studies in related systems,
thereby advancing the much needed identification of organizing principles for
strongly correlated electronic topology.Comment: 4 figures, 19 page
Interplay of the Inverse Proximity Effect and Magnetic Field in Out-of-Equilibrium Single-Electron Devices
We show that a weak external magnetic field affects significantly nonequilibrium quasiparticle (QP) distributions under the conditions of the inverse proximity effect, using the single-electron hybrid turnstile as a generic example. Inverse proximity suppresses the superconducting gap in superconducting leads in the vicinity of turnstile junctions, thus, trapping hot QPs in this region. An external magnetic field creates additional QP traps in the leads in the form of vortices or regions with a reduced superconducting gap resulting in the release of QPs away from the junctions. We present clear experimental evidence of the interplay of the inverse proximity effect and magnetic field revealing itself in the superconducting gap enhancement and significant improvement of the turnstile characteristics. The observed interplay and its theoretical explanation in the context of QP overheating are important for various superconducting and hybrid nanoelectronic devices, which find applications in quantum computation, photon detection, and quantum metrology
LIF-Dependent Signaling: New Pieces in the Lego
LIF, a member of the IL6 family of cytokine, displays pleiotropic effects on various cell types and organs. Its critical role in stem cell models (e.g.: murine ES, human mesenchymal cells) and its essential non redundant function during the implantation process of embryos, in eutherian mammals, put this cytokine at the core of many studies aiming to understand its mechanisms of action, which could benefit to medical applications. In addition, its conservation upon evolution raised the challenging question concerning the function of LIF in species in which there is no implantation. We present the recent knowledge about the established and potential functions of LIF in different stem cell models, (embryonic, hematopoietic, mesenchymal, muscle, neural stem cells and iPSC). We will also discuss EVO-DEVO aspects of this multifaceted cytokine
Transport studies in the magnetic heavy fermions UCoGe and YbRh2Si2
Les mesures de conduction thermique ont été effectuées à basses températures dans le supraconducteur ferromagnétique UCoGe et dans le composé faiblement antiferromagnétique YbRh2Si2. Les fluctuations magnétiques sont un élément important dans les propriétés de deux composés, et sont responsables d'un canal de chaleur à basses températures. Dans UCoGe, la contribution supplémentaire causée par les fluctuations magnétiques a la même dépendance en champ magnétique que celles vues par RMN. Étonnamment, un nouveau canal de chaleur apparaît à très basses températures. Les mesures dans l'état supraconducteur ont confirmé le caractère multigap de UCoGe. Des mesures de XMCD ont également faites dans UCoGe. Elles ont montré que les états électroniques sont très sensibles au champ magnétique, ce qui donne une nouvelle preuve de sa petite énergie de Fermi. Dans YbRh2Si2, les fluctuations magnétiques sont suspectées d'être responsables d'un canal de chaleur visible à très basses températures, empêchant de pouvoir conclure sur la violation ou la validité de la loi de Wiedemann-Franz au niveau du point critique quantique. Cependant, les résultats peuvent être interprétés sans avoir recours à sa violation.Thermal conductivity measurements have been performed at low temperatures and under field in the superconducting ferromagnet UCoGe and in the weak antiferromagnet YbRh2Si2. In both systems, the magnetic fluctuations have an important role in their properties, and it appeared that they contribute as a heat channel, seen by thermal conductivity at low temperatures. In UCoGe, the extra contribution due to the magnetic fluctuations have the same field dependence as the one measured by NMR, and, unexpectedly, a new heat channel appears at very low temperatures. Furthermore, thermal conductivity measurements in the superconducting state have confirmed the multigap superconductivity of UCoGe. XMCD measurements have also been performed in UCoGe. The electronic states are very sensitive to the magnetic field, which gives another evidence for its small Fermi energy. In YbRh2Si2, the very low temperature thermal conductivity measurements have shown that an extra contribution appears at very low temperature, which avoids to conclude definitively about the violation or the validation of the Wiedemann-Franz law at the quantum critical point, even if the results can be interpreted supposing its validation
Etude des fermions lourds magnétiques UCoGe et YbRh2Si2 par mesures de transport
Thermal conductivity measurements have been performed at low temperatures and under field in the superconducting ferromagnet UCoGe and in the weak antiferromagnet YbRh2Si2. In both systems, the magnetic fluctuations have an important role in their properties, and it appeared that they contribute as a heat channel, seen by thermal conductivity at low temperatures. In UCoGe, the extra contribution due to the magnetic fluctuations have the same field dependence as the one measured by NMR, and, unexpectedly, a new heat channel appears at very low temperatures. Furthermore, thermal conductivity measurements in the superconducting state have confirmed the multigap superconductivity of UCoGe. XMCD measurements have also been performed in UCoGe. The electronic states are very sensitive to the magnetic field, which gives another evidence for its small Fermi energy. In YbRh2Si2, the very low temperature thermal conductivity measurements have shown that an extra contribution appears at very low temperature, which avoids to conclude definitively about the violation or the validation of the Wiedemann-Franz law at the quantum critical point, even if the results can be interpreted supposing its validation.Les mesures de conduction thermique ont été effectuées à basses températures dans le supraconducteur ferromagnétique UCoGe et dans le composé faiblement antiferromagnétique YbRh2Si2. Les fluctuations magnétiques sont un élément important dans les propriétés de deux composés, et sont responsables d'un canal de chaleur à basses températures. Dans UCoGe, la contribution supplémentaire causée par les fluctuations magnétiques a la même dépendance en champ magnétique que celles vues par RMN. Étonnamment, un nouveau canal de chaleur apparaît à très basses températures. Les mesures dans l'état supraconducteur ont confirmé le caractère multigap de UCoGe. Des mesures de XMCD ont également faites dans UCoGe. Elles ont montré que les états électroniques sont très sensibles au champ magnétique, ce qui donne une nouvelle preuve de sa petite énergie de Fermi. Dans YbRh2Si2, les fluctuations magnétiques sont suspectées d'être responsables d'un canal de chaleur visible à très basses températures, empêchant de pouvoir conclure sur la violation ou la validité de la loi de Wiedemann-Franz au niveau du point critique quantique. Cependant, les résultats peuvent être interprétés sans avoir recours à sa violation