Studies of the ferromagnetic Kondo lattice system of single crystal CeZnSb$_{2}$

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Abstract

We have grown single crystals of the ferromagnetic Kondo lattice system CeZnSb$_{2}$. The ferromagnetic ground state was confirmed by neutron scattering. In addition, a small hysterisis in magnetization data indicates soft ferromagnetism. The large heat capacity coefficient (350 mJ/mol-Ce K$^{2})$ below the transition temperature, on the other hand, suggests a heavy mass state even below the magnetically ordered state. Thermodynamic, magnetic, and transport properties along with pressure experiments will be presented. The origin of such unusual magnetism will be discussed. This work was supported by NSF DMR-0433560.

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Authors

  • Han-Oh Lee

    Physics Department, University of California Davis, Department of Physics, University of California at Davis, Department of Physics, University of California

  • Satoru Nakasuji

    Physics Department, University of Kyoto, 3Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto University

  • Ying Chen

    University of Maryland/NIST

  • Wei Bao

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545

  • Robin Macaluso

    Department of Chemistry, Louisiana

  • Julia Chan

    Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Departmen of Chemistry, Louisiana

  • Tuson Park

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brad Carter

    2National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University

  • Peter Klavins

    Department of Physics, University of California at Davis

  • Joe D. Thompson

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL

  • Zachary Fisk

    Department of Physics in University of California at Davis, Los Alamos National Laboratory