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Qihe Yu

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Evolution of Magnetism in Ce$_4$Ge$_7$ under Magnetic Field and Pressure

We report the magnetic and transport properties of single-crystalline Ce$_4$Ge$_7$, which crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric orthorhombic structure (space group C222$_1$). It undergoes an antiferromagnetic transition at $T_N$ = 7.3 K. When a magnetic field is applied along the $b$-axis, a metamagnetic transition occurs at 1.3 T (at 2 K). Correspondingly, this transition gives rise to an anomalous Hall effect, which is dominated by the intrinsic Karplus-Luttinger mechanism. Under hydrostatic pressure, $T_N$ of Ce$_4$Ge$_7$ initially increases slightly and is then gradually suppressed. For pressures above $P_c$ = 10.2 GPa, no magnetic order is observed. The divergence of the $A$ coefficient, the maximum of the residual resistivity, and the non-Fermi liquid behavior around $P_c$ indicate the possible existence of an antiferromagnetic quantum critical point in Ce$_4$Ge$_7$.

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Visualizing spin-polarization of an altermagnet KV$_2$Se$_2$O via spin-selective tunneling

Altermagnetism, a recently identified magnetic phase that combines vanishing net magnetization with momentum-dependent spin splitting, challenges the conventional dichotomy between ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. While several candidate materials have been proposed, direct experimental evidence linking crystal symmetry, electronic structure and d-wave spin polarization remains scarce. Here we report the visualization of a metallic d-wave altermagnet in KV2Se2O. Through spin-selective scanning tunneling microscopy powered by a topological insulator tip, we uncover symmetry-protected momentum-dependent spin splitting that follows a characteristic d-wave form factor. Our results establish KV2Se2O as a tunable platform to study the interplay between spin-valley locking, Fermi-surface instability and unconventional magnetism, and open a pathway toward symmetry-engineered spintronics without net magnetization.

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