Thermodynamic properties of ferromagnetic Ce-compound, CeAgAl3

Takahiro Muranaka; Jun Akimitsu

doi:10.1016/j.physc.2007.03.127

Thermodynamic properties of ferromagnetic Ce-compound, CeAgAl₃

Takahiro Muranaka, Jun Akimitsu

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Abstract

We successfully synthesized a new ferromagnetic Ce-compound, CeAgAl₃ (T_C = 3.0 K). From susceptibility measurement using the aliened crystal, effective Bohr magneton, μ_eff, and Weiss temperature, θ, were estimated to be about 2.23 μ_B and 10.1 K along ab-plane, respectively, indicating the tri-valent state for Ce and weak ferromagnetic interaction between Ce ions. In M-H curve, the magnetization along the ab-plane and the c-axis up to 5 T at 1.8 K exhibited ferromagnetic behaviour saturating over 0.2 T with small magnetic hysteresis and reached the values of about 1.07 μ_B and 0.75 μ_B, respectively. These values are somewhat smaller than the theoretical value for the saturated moment of free Ce³⁺ ion (μ_s = gJ = 2.14 μ_B).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	688-690
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume	460-462 I
Issue number	SPEC. ISS.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2007.03.127
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ce-compounds
CeAgAl
Ferromagnetic compound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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