Thermal Transport in Strongly Correlated Rare-Earth Intermetallic Compounds

• Main Author: Pfau, Heike (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Superconductivity.; Superconductors.; Metals.; Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity.; Metallic Materials.

This thesis explores thermal transport in selected rare-earth-based intermetallic compounds to answer questions of great current interest. It also sheds light on the interplay of Kondo physics and Fermi surface changes. By performing thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity measurements at te...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Theoretical Models
• Experimental Techniques for Transport Measurements
• The Wiedemann-Franz Law in YbRh2Si2
• Kondo Lattices in Magnetic Field
• The Superconducting Order Parameter of LaPt4Ge12
• Summary and Outlook.