The f-spin physics of rare-earth iron pnictides: influence of d-electron antiferromagnetic order on the heavy fermion phase diagram

TL;DR

This paper investigates how d-electron antiferromagnetic order in rare-earth iron pnictides affects the heavy fermion behavior of f-moments, revealing suppression of Kondo screening and frustration effects.

Contribution

It introduces an extended Anderson lattice model for these systems and analyzes the impact of d-electron order on heavy fermion phenomena and magnetic frustration.

Findings

d-electron order suppresses Kondo screening of f-moments

f-moments exhibit quantum frustration with J1-J2-J3 interactions

Implications extend to broader heavy fermion physics

Abstract

Some of the high Tc iron pnictides contain magnetic rare-earth elements, raising the question of how the existence and tunability of a d-electron antiferromagnetic order influences the heavy fermion behavior of the f-moments. With CeOFeP and CeOFeAs in mind as prototypes, we derive an extended Anderson lattice model appropriate for these quaternary systems. We show that the Kondo screening of the f-moments are efficiently suppressed by the d-electron ordering. We also argue that, inside the d-electron ordered state (as in CeOFeAs), the f-moments provide a rare realization of a quantum frustrated magnet with competing J1-J2-J3 interactions in an effective square lattice. Implications for the heavy fermion physics in broader contexts are also discussed.