Coexistence of strong 3d antiferromagnetism and mixed-valent Kondo regime transition in Ce(MnxCr1-x)2Si2

G. Liang, M. Croft, D. C. Johnston, N. Anbalagan, T. Mihalisin

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Abstract

Structural, thermal, magnetic, transport, and Ce L3-edge spectroscopic measurements on the Ce(MnxCr1-x)2Si2 series are presented. These results all indicate that Cr substitution drives this system from a mixed-valent Ce state at x=1.0 to a Kondo or heavy-fermion state with increasing x. The reflection of the Ce valence-state variation (from L3 measurements) in the electronic specific heat coefficient and lattice parameters is discussed. The magnetic and transport measurements indicate that the Ce spin-flip scattering processes (i.e., the Kondo effect) apparently thrive within the Mn-moment antiferromagnetically ordered phase of these compounds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5302-5309
Number of pages8
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume38
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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