We successfully synthesize a series of polycrystalline CeRuxFe1-xCe3（0≤x≤0.5）samples,which are characterized using powder x-ray diffraction,resistivity and specific heat measurements.The expansion of the lattice c...We successfully synthesize a series of polycrystalline CeRuxFe1-xCe3（0≤x≤0.5）samples,which are characterized using powder x-ray diffraction,resistivity and specific heat measurements.The expansion of the lattice constants with increasing x demonstrates the successful doping of Ru into the CeFeGe3 lattice.Upon doping,it is found that the temperature up to which Landau-Fermi liquid behavior is observed in the resistivity is reduced.Meanwhile,there is also a pronounced increase in the resistivity coefficient and residual resistivity,as well as a clear upturn in C/T at low temperatures,suggesting that Ru doping may tune the system towards a quantum critical point.展开更多
We have synthesized single crystals of CeZnAl3, which is a new member of family of Ce-based intermetallics CeTX3 （T=transition metal, X=Si, Ge, A1）, crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric tetragonal BaNiSns-type s...We have synthesized single crystals of CeZnAl3, which is a new member of family of Ce-based intermetallics CeTX3 （T=transition metal, X=Si, Ge, A1）, crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric tetragonal BaNiSns-type structure. Magnetization, specific heat and resistivity measurements all show that CeZnAls orders magnetically below around 4.4 K. Furthermore, magnetization measurements exhibit a hysteresis loop at low temperatures and fields, indicating the presence of a ferromagnetic component in the magnetic state. This points to a different nature of the magnetism in CeZnAl3 compared to the other isostructural CeTAl3 compounds. Resistivity measurements under pressures up to 1.8 GPa show a moderate suppression of the ordering temperature with pressure, suggesting that measurements to higher pressures are required to look for quantum critical behavior.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11474251,11604291 and U1632275the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant Nos 2017YFA0303100 and 2016YFA0300202the Science Challenge Project of China under Grant No TZ2016004
文摘We successfully synthesize a series of polycrystalline CeRuxFe1-xCe3（0≤x≤0.5）samples,which are characterized using powder x-ray diffraction,resistivity and specific heat measurements.The expansion of the lattice constants with increasing x demonstrates the successful doping of Ru into the CeFeGe3 lattice.Upon doping,it is found that the temperature up to which Landau-Fermi liquid behavior is observed in the resistivity is reduced.Meanwhile,there is also a pronounced increase in the resistivity coefficient and residual resistivity,as well as a clear upturn in C/T at low temperatures,suggesting that Ru doping may tune the system towards a quantum critical point.
基金supported by the Science Challenge Project of China(Grant No.TZ2016004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474251,11604291,and U1632275)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFA0303100,and 2016YFA0300202)
文摘We have synthesized single crystals of CeZnAl3, which is a new member of family of Ce-based intermetallics CeTX3 （T=transition metal, X=Si, Ge, A1）, crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric tetragonal BaNiSns-type structure. Magnetization, specific heat and resistivity measurements all show that CeZnAls orders magnetically below around 4.4 K. Furthermore, magnetization measurements exhibit a hysteresis loop at low temperatures and fields, indicating the presence of a ferromagnetic component in the magnetic state. This points to a different nature of the magnetism in CeZnAl3 compared to the other isostructural CeTAl3 compounds. Resistivity measurements under pressures up to 1.8 GPa show a moderate suppression of the ordering temperature with pressure, suggesting that measurements to higher pressures are required to look for quantum critical behavior.
