Published July 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Low-temperature transport properties of U2Rh2Sn and U2Fe2Sn

  • 1. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa). Dept. of Physics

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Magnetoresistivity measurements of polycrystalline U2Rh2Sn in an applied magnetic field of 8.29 T reveal a sharp minimum at the antiferromagnetic transition temperature TN≅20 K. The thermoelectric power of U2Rh2Sn exhibits negative values for temperatures T≤24 K. At T≅4 K, a large decrease in resistivity with lowering of temperature is observed for polycrystalline U2Fe2Sn. This anomaly originates from the occurrence of free tin on the grain boundaries of the sample giving a decrease in resistivity as a result of superconductivity. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
225
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 89-93.
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3