Abstract
Through an analysis and modeling of data from various experimental
techniques, we present evidence for the presence of a hidden order
pseudogap in URu2Si2 in the temperature range
between 25 K and 17.5 K. Considering fluctuations of the hidden order
energy gap at the transition as the origin of the pseudogap, we evaluate
the effects that gap fluctuations would produce on observables like
tunneling conductance, neutron scattering, and nuclear resonance, and
relate them to the experimental findings. We show that the transition
into hidden order phase is likely second order and is preceded by the
onset of non-coherent hidden order fluctuations.
| Original language | English |
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| State | Published - 5 Dec 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |