# Metamagnetic Quantum Criticality in Sr3Ru2O7

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## Authors

• AJ Millis
• GG Lonzarich
• C Noce (Ed)
• A Vecchione (Ed)
• M Cuoco (Ed)
• A Romano (Ed)

## Abstract

We consider the metamagnetic transition in the bilayer ruthenate, ${\rm Sr_3Ru_2O_7}$, and use this to motivate a renormalization group treatment of a zero-temperature quantum-critical end-point. We summarize the results of mean field theory and give a pedagogical derivation of the renormalization-group equations. These are then solved to yield numerical results for the susceptibility, the specific heat and the resistivity exponent which can be compared with measured data on ${\rm Sr_3Ru_2O_7}$ to provide a powerful test for the standard framework of metallic quantum criticality. The observed approach to the critical point is well-described by our theory explaining a number of unusual features of experimental data. The puzzling behaviour very near to the critical point itself, though, is not accounted for by this, or any other theory with a Fermi surface.

## Details

Original language English Ruthenate and Rutheno-Cuprate Materials Unconventional Superconductivity, Magnetism and Quantum Phase Transitions Published - 1 Jan 2002

### Publication series

Name Lecture Notes in Physics Springer 603 0075-8450