Crystal structure and physical properties of U3T3Sn4 (T = Ni, Cu) single crystals

  • L. Shlyk
  • , P. Estrela
  • , J. C. Waerenborgh
  • , L. E. De Long
  • , A. De Visser
  • , D. P. Rojas
  • , F. Gandra
  • , M. Almeida

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Abstract

Heat capacity experiments, crystal structure determination and transmission electron microscopy have been carried out on U3Cu3Sn4 singlecrystals. U3Cu3Sn4 was confirmed to be a heavy-fermion antiferromagnet (TN = 13(1)K) with a low-temperature electronic heat capacity coefficient γ = 390 mJ/molUK2. Low-temperature heat capacity experiments on a U3Ni3Sn4 single-crystal indicate that below 0.4 K there is a crossover between the previously observed non-Fermi-liquid behavior and a Fermi-liquid state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-96
Number of pages8
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume292
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2 2000

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The single crystals were grown by L.S. during her stay in Portugal under the support of a NATO fellowship. Research at the University of Kentucky was supported by NSF Grant #INT-9515504. P.E. acknowledges the European Commission for a grant within the TMR Programme. Part of this work was supported by FAPESP (Brazil).

Funding

The single crystals were grown by L.S. during her stay in Portugal under the support of a NATO fellowship. Research at the University of Kentucky was supported by NSF Grant #INT-9515504. P.E. acknowledges the European Commission for a grant within the TMR Programme. Part of this work was supported by FAPESP (Brazil).

FundersFunder number
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
European Commission
NSF9515504

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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