Superconducting and normal state properties of ErRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ and LuRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00117903· OSTI ID:5993894

Woolf, L D; Johnston, D C; MacKay, H B; McCallum, R W; Maple, M B

Detailed heat capacity measurements of the ternary compounds ErRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ and LuRh/sub 4/B4 have been performed between 0.5 and 36 K and in magnetic fields up to 4kG, yielding new information on crystal field effects in these materials superconducting--ferromagnetic reentrant transition in ErRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/. Static magnetic susceptibility data on LuRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ are presented which allow qualitative conclusions to be drawn regarding the magnitude of exchange enhancement and orbital paramagnetic effects in the RERh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ compounds. The electrical resistivity of ErRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ has also been determined between 4 K and room temperature.

• Research Organization: Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
• OSTI ID: 5993894
• Journal Information: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 35:5; ISSN JLTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
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MAGNETIC FIELDS
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RHODIUM COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
VERY LOW TEMPERATURE