Specific heat of La (Os1 - x Rux)4 Sb12

G. Yoshino; K. Katoh; Y. Niide; A. Ochiai

doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.10.037

Specific heat of La (Os_{1 - x} Ru_x)₄ Sb₁₂

G. Yoshino, K. Katoh, Y. Niide, A. Ochiai

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Abstract

We have grown single crystals of filled skutterudites La (Os_{1 - x} Ru_x)₄ Sb₁₂ and unfilled skutterudites RhSb₃ and IrSb₃. We measured their specific heat to investigate the rattling motion of rare earth ions in the oversized Sb-cage. To evaluate the contribution of the La motion to the specific heat (Δ C), we subtracted the specific heat of RhSb₃ or IrSb₃ from that of La (Os_{1 - x} Ru_x)₄ Sb₁₂. ΔC has a shoulder structure around 15 K and is well fitted by the Einstein model. Einstein temperature obtained from the fitting increases with increasing Ru-content x, whereas the number of Einstein oscillators decreases with x.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e4
Journal	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume	310
Issue number	2 SUPPL. PART 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.10.037
Publication status	Published - 2007 Mar
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Filled skutterudite
LaOs Sb
LaRu Sb
Specific heat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics

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