Novel coexistence of superconductivity with two distinct magnetic orders

Phys Rev Lett. 2005 Nov 18;95(21):217002. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.217002. Epub 2005 Nov 15.

Abstract

The heavy fermion system exhibits properties that range from an incommensurate antiferromagnet for small to an exotic superconductor on the Ir-rich end of the phase diagram. At intermediate where antiferromagnetism coexists with superconductivity, two types of magnetic order are observed: the incommensurate one of and a new, commensurate antiferromagnetism that orders separately. The coexistence of -electron superconductivity with two distinct -electron magnetic orders is unique among unconventional superconductors, adding a new variety to the usual coexistence found in magnetic superconductors.