Valence fluctuation in Ce$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$ and crystal field effect in Pr$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$

Details Valence fluctuation in Ce$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$ and crystal field effect in Pr$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$ Valence fluctuation in Ce$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$ and crystal field effect in Pr$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$

2009-08-26

arxiv.org/abs/0908.3880v1

J. Magn. Magn. Matter., 321 (2009) 3447

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

12 pages, 5 figures

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Polycrystalline samples of ternary rare earth germanides R$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$(R = La, Ce and Pr) have been prepared and investigated by means of magnetic susceptibility, isothermal magnetization, electrical resistivity and specific heat measurements. All these compounds crystallize in orthorhombic U$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Si$_{5}$ structure (space group \textit{Ibam}). No evidence of magnetic or superconducting transition is observed in any of these compounds down to 2 K. The unit cell volume of Ce$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$ deviates from the expected lanthanide contraction, indicating non trivalent state of Ce ions in this compound. The reduced value of effective moment ($\mu_{eff}$ $\approx$ 0.95 $\mu_{B}$) compared to that expected for trivalent Ce ions further supports valence fluctuating nature of Ce in Ce$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$. The observed temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility is consistent with ionic interconfiguration fluctuation (ICF) model. Although no sharp anomaly due to a phase transition is seen, a broad Schottky-type anomaly is observed in the magnetic part of specific heat of Pr$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$. An analysis of $C_{mag}$ data suggests a singlet ground state in Pr$_{2}$Co$_{3}$Ge$_{5}$ separated from the singlet first excited state by 22 K and a doublet second excited state at 73 K.

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