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arxiv: 2109.14032 · v2 · pith:WLNQ5ELInew · submitted 2021-09-28 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · cond-mat.supr-con

Quantum-Critical, Spin-Fluctuation-driven Residual Resistivity and Emergent Universal Correlations in the Fermi-Liquid Regime of Heavy-Fermion Superconductors

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classification ❄️ cond-mat.str-el cond-mat.supr-con
keywords heavy-fermion superconductorsquantum critical pointspin fluctuationsresidual resistivityFermi liquid regimeunconventional superconductivityMigdal-Eliashberg theory
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The pith

Quantum-critical spin fluctuations in heavy-fermion superconductors generate an effective elastic scattering channel that produces a residual resistivity correlated with the scattering coefficient and superconducting transition temperature.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper tracks the pressure dependence of spin-fluctuation-driven residual resistivity, the Fermi-liquid scattering coefficient A, and the superconducting transition temperature Tc in heavy-fermion systems. It identifies three empirical correlations linking these quantities that do not appear in conventional Fermi-liquid superconductors. The authors conclude that quantum-critical fluctuations create an elastic channel in addition to mediating inelastic scattering and pairing. They model this by calculating the residual resistivity on the high-pressure side of the quantum critical point and introducing a length scale to derive relations for Tc and A.

Core claim

Quantum-critical spin fluctuations not only mediate inelastic scattering and Cooper pairing but also generate an effective elastic channel responsible for the temperature-independent residual resistivity ρ^sf_0. Using data from archetypal systems, three correlations are identified: ln(Tc/θ) ∝ A^{-1/2}, A ∝ (ρ^sf_0)^2, and ln(Tc/θ) ∝ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1}. Explicit calculation of ρ^sf_0 and introduction of ℓ ∼ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1} within the Migdal-Eliashberg framework and Boltzmann transport theory yield analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) consistent with the trends.

What carries the argument

The characteristic length scale ℓ ∼ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1} capturing the spatial extent of fluctuation-induced scattering, which enables derivation of Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) relations.

If this is right

  • The three empirical correlations follow directly from the spin-fluctuation mechanism generating both pairing and the elastic channel.
  • Analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) are obtained from the length scale.
  • The quantum-critical Fermi-liquid regime is an intrinsically correlated phase with unconventional transport and pairing.
  • These relations are absent in conventional superconductors because they lack the quantum-critical elastic channel.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The length scale ℓ may be accessible through independent scattering or spectroscopic probes in the same materials.
  • Similar correlations could appear in other quantum-critical systems if an analogous elastic channel exists.
  • Pressure-dependent measurements in additional compounds would provide a systematic test of the derived interrelations.

Load-bearing premise

The Migdal-Eliashberg framework combined with Boltzmann transport theory remains valid on the high-pressure side of the quantum critical point.

What would settle it

A direct test in new heavy-fermion compounds showing that the three reported correlations fail while the high-pressure regime still satisfies the conditions for the Migdal-Eliashberg plus Boltzmann analysis.

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We investigate correlations within the unconventional Fermi-liquid (FL) regime of quantum-critical (QC) heavy-fermion superconductors (HFSs) by tracking the pressure dependence of three quantities: the temperature-independent, SF-driven residual resistivity, $\rho^{ sf}_{0}(P)$; the FL scattering coefficient, $A(P)$; and the superconducting transition temperature, $T_c(P)$. The first two define the spin-fluctuation contribution to the resistivity, $\rho(T)=\rho^{sf}_0+AT^2$. Using experimental data from archetypal heavy-fermion systems, we identify three robust empirical correlations: $\ln(\frac{T_c}{\theta}) \propto A^{-1/2}$, $A \propto (\rho^{sf}_0)^2$, and $\ln(\frac{T_c}{\theta}) \propto \big(\rho^{sf}_0\big)^{-1}$ ($\theta$ is a characteristic temperature scale). Absent in conventional FL superconductors, these relationships indicate that QC fluctuations not only mediate inelastic scattering and Cooper pairing, but also generate an effective elastic channel responsible for $\rho^{sf}_0$. We explicitly calculate $\rho^{sf}_0$ on the high-pressure side of the quantum critical point (QCP) and introduce a characteristic length scale, $\ell \sim \big(\rho^{sf}_0\big)^{-1}$, that captures the spatial extent of fluctuation-induced scattering. Within this regime, and within the Migdal--Eliashberg framework combined with Boltzmann transport theory, we derive analytic expressions for $T_c(\ell)$ and $A(\ell)$, together with their interrelations, which are consistent with the observed empirical trends. These findings highlight the quantum-critical FL regime in HFSs as an intrinsically correlated phase, governed by fluctuations and marked by unconventional transport and pairing mechanisms.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript claims that in the unconventional Fermi-liquid regime of quantum-critical heavy-fermion superconductors, spin fluctuations generate not only inelastic scattering and Cooper pairing but also an effective elastic scattering channel responsible for the temperature-independent residual resistivity ρ^sf_0. From experimental data on archetypal systems, three empirical correlations are identified: ln(Tc/θ) ∝ A^{-1/2}, A ∝ (ρ^sf_0)^2, and ln(Tc/θ) ∝ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1}. The authors explicitly calculate ρ^sf_0 on the high-pressure side of the QCP, introduce a length scale ℓ ~ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1}, and within the Migdal-Eliashberg framework combined with Boltzmann transport derive analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) whose interrelations match the observed trends.

Significance. If the central derivations are independent of the empirical trends and the Migdal-Eliashberg plus Boltzmann framework remains controlled on the high-pressure side of the QCP, the work would establish that the quantum-critical FL regime is intrinsically correlated, with QC fluctuations simultaneously controlling residual resistivity, T^2 scattering, and Tc. This would offer a unified microscopic picture for transport and pairing absent in conventional FL superconductors and provide falsifiable relations between measurable quantities.

major comments (3)
  1. [derivation of ρ^sf_0 and subsequent analytic expressions] The explicit calculation of ρ^sf_0 from QC spin fluctuations (described in the main text following the empirical correlations) must demonstrate that the Migdal-Eliashberg + Boltzmann treatment remains quantitatively valid sufficiently close to the QCP; the neglect of vertex corrections and assumption of well-defined quasiparticles with T^2 scattering may be uncontrolled even where resistivity remains FL-like, directly affecting the emergence of the elastic channel.
  2. [analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ)] The analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) and their interrelations are stated to be consistent with the three empirical correlations identified from the same data sets; it is necessary to clarify whether the characteristic temperature θ enters as an independent input or is adjusted to the trends, and whether the length scale ℓ is introduced in a manner that makes the relations hold by construction rather than as independent predictions.
  3. [identification of empirical correlations] The data-selection criteria, error bars, and pressure ranges used to extract the three correlations (ln(Tc/θ) ∝ A^{-1/2}, A ∝ (ρ^sf_0)^2, ln(Tc/θ) ∝ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1}) are not specified; without these, it cannot be verified that the correlations are robust rather than the result of post-hoc selection among archetypal systems.
minor comments (2)
  1. [abstract and introduction] Notation for the characteristic temperature θ should be defined at first use and its relation to microscopic parameters clarified.
  2. [introduction of length scale ℓ] The physical interpretation of the invented length scale ℓ ~ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1} as the spatial extent of fluctuation-induced scattering requires additional justification beyond dimensional analysis.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed report. Below we respond point by point to the major comments, indicating where the manuscript will be revised.

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  1. Referee: The explicit calculation of ρ^sf_0 from QC spin fluctuations must demonstrate that the Migdal-Eliashberg + Boltzmann treatment remains quantitatively valid sufficiently close to the QCP; the neglect of vertex corrections and assumption of well-defined quasiparticles with T^2 scattering may be uncontrolled even where resistivity remains FL-like.

    Authors: The derivation is restricted to the high-pressure side of the QCP where clear T^2 resistivity confirms well-defined quasiparticles. The Migdal-Eliashberg framework is applied in the standard limit where spin-fluctuation energies are much smaller than the Fermi energy, for which vertex corrections are suppressed. We will add an expanded discussion of the applicability regime, including estimates based on the observed FL window, to address the concern about quantitative control. revision: partial

  2. Referee: The analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) and their interrelations are stated to be consistent with the three empirical correlations; it is necessary to clarify whether the characteristic temperature θ enters as an independent input or is adjusted to the trends, and whether the length scale ℓ is introduced in a manner that makes the relations hold by construction rather than as independent predictions.

    Authors: θ is an independent input taken from the spin-fluctuation energy scale reported in the literature for each compound (e.g., from resistivity or susceptibility). The length ℓ is defined directly from the microscopically calculated ρ^sf_0. The expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) are obtained from the Migdal-Eliashberg equations plus Boltzmann transport without reference to the empirical correlations; the interrelations then emerge and match the trends. We will revise the text to make this independence explicit and avoid any suggestion of construction. revision: yes

  3. Referee: The data-selection criteria, error bars, and pressure ranges used to extract the three correlations are not specified; without these, it cannot be verified that the correlations are robust rather than the result of post-hoc selection among archetypal systems.

    Authors: We agree that full transparency on data handling is required. The revised manuscript will include (in the main text or a new supplementary section) the list of compounds, pressure ranges examined, determination of θ for each system, fitting procedures for A and ρ^sf_0, and reported uncertainties. This will permit independent verification of the correlations. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivations are independent of identified empirical trends.

full rationale

The paper first extracts three empirical correlations directly from experimental resistivity and Tc data on heavy-fermion systems. It then states that it explicitly calculates ρ^sf_0 and, within the Migdal-Eliashberg plus Boltzmann transport framework, derives analytic expressions for Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ) together with their interrelations. These expressions are reported as consistent with the trends rather than fitted to them or defined in terms of them. No self-citations, ansatzes smuggled via prior work, or reductions of the derived quantities to the input correlations by construction appear in the provided text. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks and receives the default non-circularity finding.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 1 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard condensed-matter frameworks plus empirical data from archetypal heavy-fermion systems; the novel elements are the interpretation of ρ^sf_0 as fluctuation-induced elastic scattering and the auxiliary length ℓ.

free parameters (1)
  • characteristic temperature θ
    Appears in the reported correlations ln(Tc/θ); its value per material is not derived from first principles in the abstract.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Migdal-Eliashberg framework applies on the high-pressure side of the QCP
    Invoked to derive Tc(ℓ) and A(ℓ)
  • standard math Boltzmann transport theory governs the resistivity expressions
    Combined with Migdal-Eliashberg to obtain analytic forms
invented entities (1)
  • length scale ℓ ~ (ρ^sf_0)^{-1} no independent evidence
    purpose: Captures the spatial extent of fluctuation-induced scattering
    Introduced to relate ρ^sf_0 to Tc and A; no independent falsifiable prediction supplied in abstract

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