Phase coherence of conduction electrons below the Kondo temperature |
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Authors: | Alzoubi Gassem M Birge Norman O |
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Institution: | Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-2320, USA. |
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Abstract: | We have measured the phase decoherence rate tau_{varphi};{-1} of conduction electrons in disordered Ag wires implanted with 2 and 10 ppm Fe impurities, by means of the weak-localization magnetoresistance. The Kondo temperature of Fe in Ag, T_{K} approximately 4 K, is in the ideal temperature range to study the progressive screening of the Fe spins as the temperature T falls below T_{K}. The contribution to tau_{varphi};{-1} from the Fe impurities is clearly visible over the temperature range 40 mK-10 K. Below T_{K}, tau_{varphi};{-1} falls rapidly until T/T_{K} approximately 0.1, in agreement with recent theoretical calculations. At lower T tau_{varphi};{-1} deviates from theory with a flatter T-dependence. Understanding this anomalous dephasing for T/T_{K}<0.1 may require theoretical models with larger spin and number of channels. |
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