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Effect of high-magnetic fields on the electronic specific heat in the strongly Pauli-paramagnetic compound LuCo/sub 2/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

The low-temperature (1.3 to 20.0 K) heat capacity of the strongly Pauli-paramagnetic LuCo/sub 2/ compound was measured in magnetic fields up to approx.10T. The measured results show that the electronic-specific-heat constant decreases with increasing magnetic field (11% at 10 T), while the Debye temperature does not change. This is probably due to the depression of spin fluctuation enhancement of the heat capacity by moments induced on the cobalt atoms by the high magnetic fields. These results appear to be in accord with recent theoretical predictions.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
6864045
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 45:16; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English