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Title: Field-temperature phase diagram and entropy landscape of CeAuSb 2

Journal Article · · Physical Review B

Here, we report a field-temperature phase diagram and an entropy map for the heavy-fermion compound CeAuSb2. CeAuSb2 orders antiferromagnetically below TN = 6.6 K and has two metamagnetic transitions, at 2.8 and 5.6 T. The locations of the critical end points of the metamagnetic transitions, which may play a strong role in the putative quantum criticality of CeAuSb2 and related compounds, are identified. The entropy map reveals an apparent entropy balance with Fermi-liquid behavior, implying that above the Neel transition the Ce moments are incorporated into the Fermi liquid. High-field data showing that the magnetic behavior is remarkably anisotropic are also reported.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358; EP/1031014/1; EP/G03673X/1; 960
OSTI ID:
1253021
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1278785
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9016; PRBMDO; 195124
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Vol. 93 Journal Issue: 19; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 18 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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