Abstract
The cage compound Ce3Pd20Si6 has recently been shown to undergo two successive low-temperature phase transitions which are strongly affected by an applied magnetic field. Here we show that, as the lower, probably antiferromagnetic transition is suppressed to zero in a field slightly above 1 T, the electrical resistivity shows a non-Fermi-liquid-like linear-in-T temperature dependence while it follows the usual Fermi liquid T2 temperature dependence both at smaller and larger fields. This suggests that a field-induced quantum critical point exists in Ce3Pd20Si6.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 90-92 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 316 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2007 |
Keywords
- CePdSi
- Quantum criticality
- Resistivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics