μ SR study of magnetic ground state in Mo3Sb7

H. Okabe; J. Akimitsu; S. Takeshita; M. Miyazaki; M. Hiraishi; R. Kadono

doi:10.1016/j.physb.2008.11.184

μ SR study of magnetic ground state in Mo₃Sb₇

H. Okabe, J. Akimitsu, S. Takeshita, M. Miyazaki, M. Hiraishi, R. Kadono

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Abstract

μ SR study on the anomalous magnetic behavior of an intermetallic superconductor Mo₃Sb₇ is reported. Muon depolarization rate due to dynamically fluctuating electronic spins is reduced with decreasing temperature, which is in line with the development of a spin-liquid state. Meanwhile, the detailed analysis of structural deformation below 50 K suggests that the presumed spin-gap is not fully opened, and that the magnetic state just above T_c might be understood as an itinerant paramagnetic state with localized spin-singlets.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	743-745
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	404
Issue number	5-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2008.11.184
Publication status	Published - Apr 15 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Spin-gap
Superconductivity
μ SR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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