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LiV{sub 2}O{sub 4}: A Heavy Fermion Transition Metal Oxide

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Ames Laboratory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics and Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 (United States)
  3. Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 (United States)
  4. Science and Technology Center for Superconductivity, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
  5. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
A crossover with decreasing temperature T from localized moment magnetism to heavy Fermi liquid behavior is reported for the metallic compound LiV{sub 2}O{sub 4} with the fcc normal-spinel structure. At T=1K, the electronic heat capacity coefficient {gamma}{approx}0.42J/molK{sup 2} is exceptionally large for a transition metal compound, the Wilson ratio {approx}1.7, and the Korringa ratio {approx}0.7. Our sample with the lowest level of paramagnetic defects showed no static magnetic order above 0.02K. Superconductivity was not observed above 0.01K. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-86ER45230; W-31109-ENG-38; W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
496833
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 78; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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