Evidence for spin fluctuations in the mixed valent superconductors Ce(Ru/sub 1-x/Os/sub x/)/sub 3/B/sub 2/
Compounds containing cerium span a remarkably diverse range of electronic and magnetic properties. Among cerium based compounds are semiconductors, re-entrant superconductors, mixed valent and Kondo systems, superconducting and non-superconducting heavy fermion systems, and system exhibiting anomalous ferromagnetism. The hexagonal (P6/mmm) compound CeRu/sub 3/B/sub 2/ and the iso-electronic CeOs/sub 3/B/sub 2/ are known to be superconducting with transition temperatures of 1.1 K and 3.5 K, respectively. Bulk nature of the superconductivity in these compounds has been confirmed by specific heat measurements. Static susceptibility measurements indicate strong mixed valence of cerium in these compounds. In this paper we present data from an investigation of the variation of the superconducting transition temperature (T/sub c/) with Os concentration in the pseudoternary series Ce(Ru/sub 1-x/Os/sub x/)/sub 3/B/sub 2/, as well as results of static susceptibility and dc electrical resistivity measurements across the series. 9 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Ames Lab., IA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-82
- OSTI ID:
- 6643113
- Report Number(s):
- IS-M-615; CONF-870142-16; ON: DE89003741
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5. international conference on valence fluctuations, Bangalore, India, 5 Jan 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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