Itinerant metamagnetism of CeRu2Si2 : bringing out the dead. Comparison with the new Sr3Ru2O7 case

TL;DR

This paper reviews a decade of experimental studies on itinerant metamagnetism in CeRu2Si2, exploring its electronic structure, magnetic behavior, and comparison with Sr3Ru2O7, highlighting persistent mysteries and shared phenomena.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive comparison between CeRu2Si2 and Sr3Ru2O7, emphasizing common trends despite their different electronic and spin dimensionalities.

Findings

Observation of pseudogap behavior under magnetic field, pressure, and temperature.

Incomplete detection of the Fermi surface above the metamagnetic field HM.

Identification of dynamical ferromagnetic fluctuations near HM.

Abstract

Focus is given on the macroscopic and microscopic experimental works realized during a decade on the clear case of itinerant metamagnetism in the heavy fermion paramagnetic compound CeRu2Si2 . Emphasis is made on the feedback between the band structure, the exchange coupling and the lattice instability. Sweeps in magnetic field, pressure and temperature feel the pseudogap of this strongly correlated electronic system as well as its equivalent CeRu2Ge2 at a fictitious negative pressure. Some mysteries persist as the complete observation of the FS above the metamagnetic field HM and the detection of the dynamical ferromagnetic fluctuation near HM. The novelty of the bilayer ruthenate Sr3Ru2O7 is discussed by comparison. Despite differences in spin and electronic dimensionality many common trends emerge.