Abstract
We have measured the specific heat on sputtered amorphous (a-) CexRu100-x alloys for 15≤ x≤80 from 5 to 300 K. The Cp/T nicely follows a function of γ+BT2 above 8 K in each Ce concentration. In the Ce-rich side (x≥67), the electronic specific coefficient γ shows a very large value (γ=180 mJ/mol K2 at x=80), suggesting formation of the heavy fermion (dense Kondo) state at low temperature. However, the γ decreases rapidly with decreasing the Ce concentration. In the Ru-rich side (x<39), the γ becomes less than 10 mJ/mol K2 and the superconductivity occurs. This γ-value is almost the same as for a-Ce20-yLayRu80 in each La concentration, where the superconductivity occurs at the same superconducting temperature Tc. We made the Kadowaki-Woods plot from the coefficient A of the T2 term in resistivity and γ in the Ce-rich side. The value of A/γ2 for present alloys shows about 3.5×10-6 μ Ω cm(mol K2/mJ)2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 416-418 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 310 |
Issue number | 2 SUPPL. PART 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Mar |
Keywords
- Amorphous alloys
- Ce-Ru
- Heavy fermion
- Specific heat
- Superconductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics