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Title: Anomalous thermal expansion of InSe layered semiconductors in the low-temperature region

Journal Article · · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
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  1. Moscow State University (Russian Federation)
  2. Russian Academy of Sciences, Lebedev Physical Institute (Russian Federation)

The temperature dependence of the linear thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of an InSe single crystal in the (001) plane is measured in the temperature range 7-50 K. A peak in the thermal expansion is detected near T = 10 K, after which the sample shrinks upon heating. The effect of an external magnetic field of up to 6 T, which is parallel to the (001) plane, on the TEC is investigated. The observed partial suppression of the peak and crystal compression by the field indicates the relation of these anomalies to possible electron ordering in InSe layers.

OSTI ID:
22126469
Journal Information:
Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 116, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English