Optical conductivity of the Kondo insulator YbB12 : Gap formation and low-energy excitations

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Volume 58 Issue 12 Page R7496-R7499 published_at 1998-09-15
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Optical conductivity of the Kondo insulator YbB12 : Gap formation and low-energy excitations
Creator
Okamura Hidekazu
Kimura Shinichi
Shinozaki H.
Nanba Takao
Iga Fumitoshi
Shimizu Naoki
Source Title
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume 58
Issue 12
Start Page R7496
End Page R7499
Abstract
Optical reflectivity experiments have been conducted on single crystals of the Kondo insulator YbB12 in order to obtain its optical conductivity, σ(ω). Upon cooling below 70 K, a strong suppression of σ(ω) is seen in the far-infrared region, indicating the opening of an energy gap of ∼25 meV. This gap development is coincident with a rapid decrease in the magnetic susceptibility, which shows that the gap opening has significant influence on magnetic properties. A narrow, asymmetric peak is observed at ∼40 meV in σ(ω), which is attributed to optical transitions between the Yb 4f-derived states across the gap. In addition, a broad peak is observed at ∼0.25 eV. This peak is attributed to transitions between Yb 4f-derived states and the p-d band, and is reminiscent of similar peaks previously observed for rare-earth hexaborides.
Language
eng
Resource Type journal article
Publisher
American Physical Society
Date of Issued 1998-09-15
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Copyright (c) 1998 American Physical Society.
Publish Type Version of Record
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 0163-1829
[DOI] 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.R7496
[NCID] AA11187113
[DOI] http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.58.R7496