title: Discontinuous Hall coefficient at the quantum critical point in YbRh₂Si₂.
abstract: YbRh2Si2 is a model system for quantum criticality. In particular, Hall effect measurements helped identify the unconventional nature of its quantum critical point. Here, we present a high-resolution study of the Hall effect and magnetoresistivity on samples of different quality. We find a robust crossover on top of a sample dependent linear background contribution. Our detailed analysis provides a complete characterization of the crossover in terms of its position, width, and height. Importantly, we find in the extrapolation to zero temperature a discontinuity of the Hall coefficient occurring at the quantum critical point for all samples. In particular, the height of the jump in the Hall coefficient remains finite in the limit of zero temperature. Hence, our data solidify the conclusion of a collapsing Fermi surface. Finally, we contrast our results to the smooth Hall effect evolution seen in chromium, the prototype system for a spin-density-wave quantum critical point.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Straße 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedemann
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oeschler
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wirth
authors.forename: Cornelius
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krellner
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Geibel
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Steglich
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paschen
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirchner
authors.forename: Qimiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Si