Published January 1, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

First-order-like antiferromagnetic transition in rare-earth palladium bronze SmPd3S4

  • 1. Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Kobe, 657-8501 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578 (Japan)
  • 3. Center for Supports to Research and Education Activities, Kobe University, Kobe, 657-8501 (Japan)
  • 4. Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, Kobe, 657-8501 (Japan)

Description

Specific-heat and magnetic susceptibility measurements were performed on the single-crystalline and polycrystalline samples of SmPd3S4. The magnetic susceptibility does not exhibit a cusp at the Neel temperature TN, which is commonly observed in antiferromagnets, but a first-order like discontinuous decrease below TN. One of the possible origins of a first-order like transition is a simultaneous occurrence of a magnetic-dipolar and a higher multipolar orders.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/273/1/012138

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
273
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
International conference on strongly correlated electron systems
Acronym
SCES 2010
Dates
27 Jun - 2 Jul 2010
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)