A ferromagnetic quantum critical point in heavy-fermion iron oxypnictide CeFe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}PO

Journal Article · Thu May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916808· OSTI ID:22410138

Okano, T.; Matoba, M.; Kitao, S.; Seto, M. ^[1]; Atou, T.; Itoh, M. ^[2]

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1. Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori-cho, Senngan-gun, Osaka 590-0494 (Japan)
2. Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 (Japan)

We report crystallographic and magnetic properties of layered iron oxypnictide CeFe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}PO (x = 0.000–0.692). Interlayer distances between Ce{sub 2}O{sub 2} and (Fe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}){sub 2}P{sub 2} layers increase as a function of x, suggesting suppression of Kondo coupling among hybridized conducting orbitals and localized Ce 4f orbitals. CeFe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}PO (x = 0.100–0.384) exhibits finite ferromagnetic transition temperatures (T{sub curie}) obtained by Arrott plots, although {sup 57}Fe Mössbauer spectra reveal paramagnetic Fe sublattice at T ≥ 4.2 K. These results indicate that the ferromagnetic phase transitions of samples are mainly due to Ce sublattice. For the samples with x ≥ 0.500, no ferromagnetic order is observed down to 2 K. These results verify that ferromagnetic quantum critical points of CeFe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}PO appear at 0.045 ≤ x ≤ 0.100 and 0.384 ≤ x ≤ 0.500.

• OSTI ID: 22410138
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 17; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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