Transition from an antiferromagnetic behaviour to an intermediate valence state in the Ce(Rh1-x Ir x )Ge system

In order to study the transition from an antiferromagnetic behaviour (CeRhGe) to an intermediate valence state (CeIrGe), the Ce(Rh_1-x Ir _x )Ge system has been investigated using various techniques: X-ray diffraction, magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and CeL_III absorption edge. All alloys crystallize in the orthorhombic TiNiSi-type structure with a sharp decrease of the unit cell volume forx=0.25–0.30 corresponding to a cerium valence change.     

Measurement of a sign-changing two-gap superconducting phase in electron-doped Ba(Fe(1-x)Co(x))2As2 single crystals using scanning tunneling spectroscopy

Scanning tunneling spectroscopic studies of Ba(Fe(1-x)Co(x))(2)As(2) (x=0.06, 0.12) single crystals reveal direct evidence for predominantly two-gap superconductivity. These gaps decrease with increasing temperature and vanish above the superconducting transition T(c). The two-gap nature and the slightly doping- and energy-dependent quasiparticle scattering interferences near the wave vectors (±π, 0) and (0, ±π) are consistent with sign-changing s-wave superconductivity. The excess zero-bias conductance and the large gap-to-T(c) ratios suggest dominant unitary impurity scattering.     

Eu valency and recoil-free fraction in EuCo2Si2-x Ge x

The valency of Eu in EuCo₂Si_2-x Ge _x withx=0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2 was determined by¹⁵¹Eu-Mössbauer, Eu-L _III X-ray absorption as well as magnetization studies in the temperature range from 4.1 to 650 K and at external pressures up to 66 kbar. Eu in EuCo₂Si₂ is found to be predominantly trivalent, while in EuCo₂Ge₂ it is divalent. In EuCo₂Si_2-x Ge _x (0x2), two separate narrow Mössbauer absorption lines are observed, corresponding to stable divalent and trivalent Eu ions. In EuCo₂Si_1.5Ge_0.5, the relative spectral areas of the Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ Mössbauer lines are found to be strongly temperature and pressure dependent. A decrease in temperature or an application of pressure leads to small changes in the positions of the two absorption lines and to a pronounced increase in the relative spectral area of the Eu²⁺ component. On the other hand, X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) measurements at theL _III threshold of Eu reveal no change in the relative intensity of the Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ subspectra as a function of temperature. From these observations it is concluded that the recoil-free fractions of the Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ Mössbauer resonances in EuCo₂Si_1.5Ge_0.5 depend in a substantially different way on temperature. With the Debye approximation, Debye temperatures of _D(Eu²⁺)=175 K and _D(Eu³⁺)=250 K are derived. These results clearly show that relative abundances of Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions may only be derived from Mössbauer linie intensities, if appropriate corrections for differences in recoil-free fraction are applied; this applies even to mixed-valent systems, where Eu ions with different valencies occupy crystallographically equivalent sites.     

Multigap superconductivity and strong electron-boson coupling in Fe-based superconductors: a point-contact Andreev-reflection study of Ba(Fe(1-x)Co(x))2As2 single crystals

Directional point-contact Andreev-reflection measurements in Ba(Fe(1-x)Co(x))2As2 single crystals (T(c) = 24.5 K) indicate the presence of two superconducting gaps with no line nodes on the Fermi surface. The point-contact Andreev-reflection spectra also feature additional structures related to the electron-boson interaction, from which the characteristic boson energy Ω(b)(T) is obtained, very similar to the spin-resonance energy observed in neutron scattering experiments. Both the gaps and the additional structures can be reproduced within a three-band s ± Eliashberg model by using an electron-boson spectral function peaked at Ω(0) = 12 meV ? Ω(b)(0).     

Evolution of magnetism in U(Ni 1- xPd x) Si single crystals

Single crystals of U(Ni_1-xPd_x)₂Si₂ with x = 0.05, 0.09 and 0.135 have been grown. Magnetization and electrical resistivity measurements were performed in a wide range of temperatures and magnetic fields in order to study stability of magnetic phases in the solid solutions between UNi₂Si₂ and UPd₂Si₂ with a special emphasis on the type of ground state. In UPd₂Si₂ the simple AFI-type antiferromagnetic structure of U moments is observed at low temperatures. UNi₂Si₂ adopts the uncompensated AF structure (UAF) with the + + - stacking of U moments along the c-axis and consequently this compound exhibits a spontaneous magnetization corresponding to 1/3 of the U moment. The substitution of Pd for Ni leads to a rapid decay of the spontaneous magnetization. The evolution of magnetization and electrical resistivity behavior with Pd doping is tentatively attributed to the coexistence of the AF-I and UAF phases in the ground state of U(Ni_0.91Pd_0.09)₂Si₂ and U(Ni_0.865Pd_0.135)₂Si₂. In this scenario, the volume fraction of the AF-I phase rapidly grows with Pd doping on account of the UAF. At lowest temperatures an irreversible transition to the UAF phase is observed when a sufficiently high magnetic field is applied along the c-axis. Received 28 March 2002 / Received in final form 8 August 2002 Published online 19 December 2002 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: sech@mag.mff.cuni.cz     

Magnetic properties of multiferroics-semiconductors Eu(1-x)Ce(x)Mn2O5

Studies of magnetization, magnetoresistance, and magnetic oscillations in semiconductor-multiferroics Eu(1-x)Ce(x)Mn2O5 (x = 0.2-0.25) (ECMO) at temperatures ranging from 5 to 350 K in magnetic fields up to 6 T are presented. It is shown that phase separation and charge carrier self-organization in the crystals give rise to a layered superstructure perpendicular to the c axis. An effect of magnetic field cycling on the superstructure, magnetization, and magnetoresistance is demonstrated. X-ray diffraction studies of ECMO demonstrating the effect of magnetic field on the superstructure are presented. The de Haas-van Alphen magnetization oscillations in high magnetic fields and the temperature-induced magnetic oscillations in a fixed magnetic field are observed at low temperatures. Below 10 K the quantum corrections to magnetization due to the weak charge carrier localization in 2D superlattice layers occur. It is shown that at all the temperatures the Eu(1-x)Ce(x)Mn2O5 magnetic state is dictated by superparamagnetism of isolated ferromagnetic domains.     

Magnetism and superconductivity in Eu(Fe_(1-x)Ni_x)As_2(x= 0,0.04)

We report Eu-local-spin magnetism and Ni-doping-induced superconductivity(SC)in a 112-type ferroarsenide system Eu(Fe_(1-x)Ni_x)As_2.The non-doped EuFeAs_2exhibits two primary magnetic transitions at ~100 and ~40 K,probably associated with a spin-density-wave(SDW)transition and an antiferromagnetic ordering in the Fe and Eu sublattices,respectively.Two additional successive transitions possibly related to Eu-spin modulations appear at 15.5 and 6.5 K.For the Ni-doped sample with x=0.04,the SDW transition disappears,and SC emerges at T_c=17.5 K.The Eu-spin ordering remains at around 40 K,followed by the possible reentrant magnetic modulations with enhanced spin canting.Consequently,SC coexists with a weak spontaneous magnetization below 6.2 K in Eu(Fe_(0.96)Ni_(0.04))As_2,which provides a complementary playground for the study of the interplay between SC and magnetism.     

First-principles calculation of alloy scattering in Ge(x)Si(1-x)

First-principles electronic structure methods are used to find the rates of intravalley and intervalley n-type carrier scattering due to alloy disorder in Si(1-x)Ge(x) alloys. The required alloy scattering matrix elements are calculated from the energy splitting of nearly degenerate Bloch states which arises when one average host atom is replaced by a Ge or Si atom in supercells containing up to 128 atoms. Scattering parameters for all relevant Delta and L intravalley and intervalley alloy scattering are calculated. Atomic relaxation is found to have a substantial effect on the scattering parameters. f-type intervalley scattering between Delta valleys is found to be comparable to other scattering channels. The n-type carrier mobility, calculated from the scattering rate using the Boltzmann transport equation in the relaxation time approximation, is in excellent agreement with experiments on bulk, unstrained alloys.     

151Eu mössbauer studies in Eu(Cu1−x Au x )2Si2 (x=10%, 15%, 20%)

¹⁵¹Eu-Mössbauer investigations have been made on Eu(Cu_1–xAu_x)₂Si₂ (x=0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.20) as a function of temperature. Intr⤩uction of gold in the matrix not only pr⤩uces significant variations in the isomer shift but also leads to a slowing down of valence fluctuations.     

Electronic structure and optical properties of Sn_(2x)Ga_(2(1-x))O_3 compounds

Band structure, density of states, electron density difference, and optical properties of intrinsic β-Ga2O3 and Sn2xGa2(1-x)O3 (x= 3.125%-6.25%) compounds are studied using first-principle calculations based on the density functional theory. The anisotropic optical properties are investigated by means of the complex dielectric function, which are explained by the selection rule of band-to-band transitions. All the calculation results indicate that the conductivity of Sn2xGa2(1-x)O3 is super to β-Ga2O3, and ...     

Magnetic behaviour of Eu x (Rh1−y Fe y )3B2;x=0.6, 0.75, 1.04 andy=0.02

⁵⁷Fe ME spectra taken for Eu_x(Rh_1–yFe_y)₃B₂ compounds (x=0.6, 0.75, 1.04 and y=0.02) show quadrupole doublet and a magnetically split pattern for T < T_c ^*. Above T_c ^* the spectra merge into a single quadrupole doublet. It is seen that the addition of Fe shifts the T_c corresponding to undoped compound to T_c ^*, T_c ^*>300 K for all the three samples.     

铽掺钇配合物[(TbxY1-x)(HL)L'Cl·1/2H2O]的合成及荧光性质研究

以1,3,5-苯三甲酸根(BTC3-)为阴离子配体,1,10邻菲啰啉(phen)为中性配体,以不同摩尔比铽、钇离子为中心体,合成了系列铽掺钇配合物.经C,N,H元素分析,稀土总量络合滴定和铽、钇分量的测定推测配合物的组成为(TbxY1-x)(HL)L'C1·1/2H2O(x=0.10,0.30,0.50,0.70,0....     

Transverse Josephson plasma mode in T* phase SmLa(1-x)Sr(x)CuO(4-delta) single crystals

Far-infrared reflectivity along the c axis in T* phase SmLa(1-x)Sr(x)CuO(4-delta) single crystals is measured down to 8 cm(-1). Below T(c), the conductivity peak is observed at 25 cm(-1) for x = 0.15 ( T(c) = 30 K) along with two reflectivity edges at 13 and 27 cm(-1). The conductivity peak is attributed to the transverse Josephson plasma mode between two longitudinal Josephson plasma modes, while the oscillator strength of the peak is found to be smaller than that calculated using the Josephson-coupled multilayer model. The difference is explained by assuming that only a few junctions at the disordered (La,Sr)(2)O(2-delta) block layer take part in the plasma oscillation with omega(pI(')) = 27 cm(-1).     

Topological surface states in lead-based ternary telluride Pb(Bi(1-x)Sb(x))2Te4

We have performed angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy on Pb(Bi(1-x)Sb(x))2Te4, which is a member of lead-based ternary tellurides and has been theoretically proposed as a candidate for a new class of three-dimensional topological insulators. In PbBi2Te4, we found a topological surface state with a hexagonally deformed Dirac-cone band dispersion, indicating that this material is a strong topological insulator with a single topological surface state at the Brillouin-zone center. Partial replacement of Bi with Sb causes a marked change in the Dirac carrier concentration, leading to the sign change of Dirac carriers from n type to p type. The Pb(Bi(1-x)Sb(x))2Te4 system with tunable Dirac carriers thus provides a new platform for investigating exotic topological phenomena.     

Piezobirefringence in γ1-(GaxIn1−x )2Se3 single crystals

The piezobirefringence of uniaxial γ₁-(Ga_xIn_1−x )₂Se₃ crystals (x=0.3, 0.4) was investigated in the spectral range 0.6–1.1 μm at temperatures from 77 to 295 K. It is shown that uniaxial compression leads to a linear decrease in the birefringence, whereas a decrease in temperature reduces the effect of piezobirefringence. The baric changes in the birefringence are attributed to the baric changes in the contribution of the edge transitions to the total birefringence. __________ Translated from Optika i Spektroskopiya, Vol. 95, No. 3, 2003, pp. 458–461. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2003 by Studenyak, Kran’chets, Suslikov, Kovach.     

Scaling of anomalous hall resistivity in Nd2(Mo(1-x)Nb(x))2O7 with spin chirality

We have investigated scaling of anomalous Hall resistivity with longitudinal resistivity (rho(xx)) in pyrochlore type Nd2(Mo(1-x)Nb(x))2O7 with spin chirality. Scattering rate of the conduction electron on the Mo sublattice can be varied with x from band transport to polaron hopping, while keeping the two-in-two-out structure of the Nd moments intact. The anomalous part of the Hall resistivity arising from the Mo spin chirality (rho(H)(chi)) shows a clear scaling behavior with rho(xx) (rho(H)(chi) proportional to rho(xx)0.39), in accord with a recent theoretical result based on the Berry phase mechanism in the hopping conduction regime.     

Local quasiparticle density of states of superconducting SmFeAsO(1-x)F(x) single crystals: evidence for spin-mediated pairing

We probe the local quasiparticles density of states in micron-sized SmFeAsO(1-x)F(x) single crystals by means of scanning tunnelling spectroscopy. Spectral features resemble those of cuprates, particularly a dip-hump-like structure developed at energies larger than the gap that can be ascribed to the coupling of quasiparticles to a collective mode, quite likely a resonant spin mode. The energy of the collective mode revealed in our study decreases when the pairing strength increases. Our findings support spin-fluctuation-mediated pairing in pnictides.     

Magnetic excitations in EuCu(2)(Si(x)Ge(1-x))(2): from mixed valence towards magnetism

We report the inelastic neutron scattering study of spin dynamics in EuCu(2)(Si(x)Ge(1-x))(2) (x?=?1, 0.9, 0.75, 0.6), performed in a wide temperature range. At x?=?1 the magnetic excitation spectrum was found to be represented by the double-peak structure well below the energy range of the Eu(3+) spin-orbit (SO) excitation (7)F(0)→(7)F(1), so that at least the high-energy spectral component can be assigned to the renormalized SO transition. Change of the Eu valence towards 2?+ with increased temperature and/or Ge concentration results in further renormalization (lowering the energy) and gradual suppression of both inelastic peaks in the spectrum, along with developing sizeable quasielastic signal. The origin of the spectral structure and its evolution is discussed in terms of excitonic model for the mixed valence state.