Magnetic polaron and Fermi surface effects on the ESR spin-flip scattering of EuB6 above TC∼15K

The spin-flip scattering (SFS) between conduction and Eu2+4f7 (S7/28) electrons in the paramagnetic phase of EuB6 (T>=TC∼15K) is studied by electron spin resonance (ESR) and magneto-resistance (MR) experiments. The observed Dysonian resonance suggests a metallic environment for the Eu2+ ions. ESR at high field, H-bar 12.05kG (ν-bar 33.9GHz), shows an anisotropic line width with cubic symmetry. ESR at low-field, 1.46kG (4.1GHz) and 3.35kG (9.5GHz), shows broader line width and smaller anisotropy than at higher field. The narrowing and anisotropy of the line width at high fields are indicative of a homogeneous resonance where the line width is mainly governed by the SFS mechanism due to the exchange interaction between Eu2+ 4f7 and conduction electrons. Besides the negative MR, we found an anisotropic MR with cubic symmetry. These results are interpreted in terms of magnetic polaron and Fermi surface effects