Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2004-07-21
Phys. Rev. B 70, 100409(R) (2004)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
4 pages, 4 figures, submitted to PRB
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.70.100409
We report on the structural, thermodynamic and transport properties of high-quality single crystals of YbNiSi3 grown by the flux method. This compound crystallizes in the SmNiGe3 layered structure type of the Cmmm space group. The general physical behavior is that of a Kondo lattice showing an antiferromagnetic ground state below T_N = 5.1 K. This is among the highest ordering temperatures for a Yb-based intermetallic, indicating strong exchange interaction between the Yb ions, which are close to +3 valency based on the effective moment of 4.45 mu_B/f.u. The compound has moderately heavy-electron behavior with Sommerfeld coefficient 190 mJ/mol K^2. Resistivity is highly anisotropic and exhibits the signature logarithmic increase below a local minimum, followed by a sharp decrease in the coherent/magnetically ordered state, resulting in residual resistivity of 1.5 micro Ohm cm and RRR = 40. Fermi-liquid behavior consistent with a ground-state doublet is clearly observed below 1 K.
Avila Marcos A.
Sera Masaaki
Takabatake Toshiro
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