Transverse sound in a magnetic field in UPt/sub 3/

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.35.5372· OSTI ID:5816164

Shivaram, B S; Jeong, Y H; Rosenbaum, T F; Hinks, D G; Schmitt-Rink, S

We have propagated transverse sound in a magnetic field in the basal plane of UPt/sub 3/, with the polarization vector oriented both in the basal plane and perpendicular to it. We observe a strong anisotropy in the magnetic field dependence of the attenuation for the two polarizations. Using a simple phenomenological model, we can understand the low-temperature field dependence as a natural consequence of the anisotropy with temperature in zero field reported earlier (Phys. Rev. Lett. 56, 1078 (1986)). However, for increasing temperatures there are significant deviations from this model. In no case do we find evidence for new superconducting phases in a magnetic field.

• Research Organization: James Franck Institute and the Department of Physics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
• OSTI ID: 5816164
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 35:10; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360603* -- Materials-- Properties
ACOUSTICS
ACTINIDE ALLOYS
ALLOYS
ANISOTROPY
ATTENUATION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOACOUSTICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLATINUM ALLOYS
PLATINUM METAL ALLOYS
POLARIZATION
SOUND WAVES
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
URANIUM ALLOYS