Charge fluctuation in Sm3Te4

Y. Nemoto; T. Goto; A. Ochiai; T. Suzuki

doi:10.1016/S0921-4526(99)01130-8

Charge fluctuation in Sm₃Te₄

Y. Nemoto, T. Goto, A. Ochiai, T. Suzuki

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Ultrasonic measurements for a valence-fluctuation compound Sm₃Te₄ have been performed. Considerable dispersion around 120 K due to a thermal hopping motion of 4f-electron among Sm²⁺ and Sm³⁺ has been observed in the ultrasonic attenuation. The relaxation time of the charge fluctuation 2πτ becomes infinite at low temperatures following as τ = τ₀exp(E/k_B T), here 2πτ₀ = 2.5×10^-13 s and E = 0.136 eV. The ln T dependence of the elastic constants similar to a two-level system of amorphous glass compounds is observed at low temperatures below 15 K. These results indicate a two-level system of the 4f-electron tunneling in the random potential of Sm²⁺ and Sm³⁺ ions due to the charge glass state.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136-138
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	281-282
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(99)01130-8
Publication status	Published - 2000 Jun 1
Externally published	Yes
Event	Yamada Conference LI - The International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES '99) - Nagano, Jpn Duration: 1999 Aug 24 → 1999 Aug 28

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Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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