Small moment ordering in U-doped CeNiSn - A mu SR study

被引:3
作者
Park, JG
Scott, C
McEwen, KA
Cywinski, R
机构
[1] RUTHERFORD APPLETON LAB,ISIS,DIDCOT OX11 0QX,OXON,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LONDON BIRKBECK COLL,DEPT PHYS,LONDON WC1E 7HX,ENGLAND
[3] UNIV ST ANDREWS,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,ST ANDREWS KY16 9SS,FIFE,SCOTLAND
来源
PHYSICA B | 1997年 / 230卷
关键词
CeNiSn; mu SR spectroscopy; spin dynamics;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-4526(96)00786-7
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Moment localization and magnetic order in U-doped CeNiSn have been studied using muon spin relaxation (mu SR). CeNiSn and (Ce0.95U0.05)NiSn show similar spin dynamics down to lowest temperatures. Further increase in the U concentration leads to the onset of an inhomogeneous magnetically ordered state: in (Ce0.9U0.1)NiSn and (Ce0.8U0.2)NiSn regions of magnetic order are found to coexist with an essentially paramagnetic matrix. We discuss these results in the light of our previous resistivity, magnetization and thermopower data.
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页码:673 / 675
页数:3
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