Possible heavy-fermion behavior and field-induced transitions in new R-Pt-Ga compounds
Abstract
We have discovered a new family of rare earth compounds that we identify as R2-xPt4Ga8+y. Single crystals of this family have been grown for RLa, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Er, Yb and Y. Many members (cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium and erbium) show large anisotropies in their magnetic susceptibility; further, electrical resistance, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements on the cerium member indicate that it is very possibly a heavy-electron compound with an electronic specific heat γ ≈ 1 J K-2 mol-1. Additionally, other members of the family have a magnetic transition at low temperatures. The electrical resistance, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat in fields will be presented for the praseodymium-based compound in which there is a field-induced transition. © 1992.
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