Scaling of the magnetoresistance of UBe/sub 13/ under pressure

Journal Article · Tue Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.342298· OSTI ID:7017150

Willis, J O; McElfresh, M W; Thompson, J D; Smith, J L; Fisk, Z

We report magnetoresistance measurements of the heavy electron compound UBe/sub 13/ above the superconducting transition temperature T/sub c/ and below 4 K for pressures P up to 19 kbar and for magnetic fields H up to 9 T. We observe strong negative magnetoresistance at all pressures and temperatures. The resistivity rho is quadratic in temperature T from T/sub c/ up to a maximum temperature of 1 K at 1 bar increasing to 2 K at 19 kbar. The slope of the T/sup 2/ term decreases with both H and with P. We find that delta(H)equivalent-(rho(H)-rho(0))/rho(0) for a given pressure scales as a function of H/T and exhibits power-law behavior over one decade with an exponent of 1.7. In addition, delta(H) at high pressure shows this same power law over a more limited H/T range.

• Research Organization: Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• OSTI ID: 7017150
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 64:10; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS
DATA
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
KONDO EFFECT
MAGNETORESISTANCE
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
VERY HIGH PRESSURE