Boson peak in Sm-Al-Co ternary metallic glasses and its possible structural origin

The low temperature specific heat of Sm-Al-Co ternary metallic glasses is investigated and a clear anomaly associated with the Boson peak is identified. While this anomaly depends slightly on the chemical composition, it has no dependence on external magnetic field. To figure out the mechanism of the Boson peak, we interpret the data within various model frameworks. Unlike earlier work, our study shows that this Boson peak is mainly ascribed to an additional T² term of the specific heat, which may originate from the quasi-two-dimensional and short-range ordered structure units possibly existing in the metallic glasses.     

5d过渡金属氧化物中的奇异量子物性研究

相比于3d和4d过渡金属元素, 5d过渡金属元素既具有很强的自旋轨道耦合相互作用, 同时它们的电子关联作用也不可忽略. 因而5d过渡金属氧化物体系具有许多奇异的量子特性. 这篇综述主要介绍我们在5d过渡金属氧化物中的一些理论进展. 首先介绍烧绿石结构铱氧化物(A₂Ir₂O₇, A=Y或稀土元素)中的Weyl拓扑半金属性. 我们确定出A₂Ir₂O₇这一类具有阻挫结构材料的磁基态, 并预言其是Weyl半金属; 其Weyl 点受到拓扑保护而稳定, 而且它的表面态在费米能级形成特别的费米弧. 其次预言尖晶石结构锇氧化物(AOs₂O₄, A=Ca, Sr)是具有奇异磁电响应的Axion绝缘体; 然后分析了电子关联、自旋轨道耦合对钙钛矿结构的锇氧化物(NaOsO₃)的影响, 并成功定出它的基态磁构型, 最终确定其为Slater绝缘体. 最后介绍了LiOsO₃中铁电金属性的成因.