High Pressure Transport Studies of NdIn$_{3}$

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Abstract

NdIn$_{3}$ is a cubic antiferromagnetic metal that orders with a Neel temperature of 5.9 K and belongs to a family of rare earth intermetallic compounds RIn$_{3}$ that have a cubic AuCu$_{3}$-type crystal structure. At 0.5 K and the magnetic field applied in 100 direction, NdIn$_{3}$ exhibits metamagnetic transitions at 7.8 T and 8.9 T before entering a field induced paramagnetic state at 11.1 T. We report high pressure transport studies of single crystal NdIn$_{3}$ and the effect that pressure has on the Neel temperature, critical field, and metamagnetic transitions observed in the magnetoresistance. Comparisons to the behavior of the pressure induced superconductor CeIn$_{3}$ will be discussed.

Authors

  • Kenneth Purcell

    Univ of Southern Indiana

  • David Graf

    NHMFL, Florida State Univ., National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, NHMFL-Florida State University

  • Takao Ebihara

    Shizuoka University