Elastic anomalies of single crystalline SmRu4P12 near metal–insulator transition

We have measured the elastic constants C44 and of SmRu4P12 single crystal as a function of temperature in the magnetic field. It shows a characteristic elastic softening near metal-insulator (M-I) transition at . The results accord with those of polycrystalline sample. It undergoes a successive tran...

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Published in:Physica. B, Condensed matter Condensed matter, 2005-04, Vol.359-361, p.862-864
Main Authors: Yoshizawa, Masahito, Nakanishi, Yoshiki, Kumagai, Tomoyuki, Oikawa, Masafumi, Saha, Shanta R., Sugawara, Hitoshi, Sato, Hideyuki
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Language:English
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Summary:We have measured the elastic constants C44 and of SmRu4P12 single crystal as a function of temperature in the magnetic field. It shows a characteristic elastic softening near metal-insulator (M-I) transition at . The results accord with those of polycrystalline sample. It undergoes a successive transition at . The successive anomaly at T* is markedly enhanced by the application of a magnetic field. In addition to the elastic anomalies at TMI and T*, a small but clear kink structure appears below T* in only in the field above 5T.
ISSN:0921-4526
DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2005.01.253