Observation of an antiferromagnetic quantum critical point in high-purity LaNiO.

Amongst the rare-earth perovskite nickelates, LaNiO (LNO) is an exception. While the former have insulating and antiferromagnetic ground states, LNO remains metallic and non-magnetic down to the lowest temperatures. It is believed that LNO is a strange metal, on the verge of an antiferromagnetic instability.