Variations of magnetocaloric effect and magnetoresistance across RCuGe (R = Tb, Dy, Ho, Er) compounds

Sachin Gupta, K. G. Suresh

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    Abstract

    Abstract RCuGe (R=Tb-Er) compounds have been studied by structural, magnetic, magnetocaloric and magnetotransport measurements. All these compounds are iso-structural and show antiferromagnetic ordering below their Néel temperatures (TN). Except TbCuGe, all the studied compounds show large magnetocaloric effect (MCE), arising due to the field induced metamagnetic transition. They also show a sign reversal of magnetoresistance (MR) with change in temperature or field. The non-monotonic variation of the magnitude of MR is attributed to the competing effects of Lorentz force, changes in the spin disorder scattering and the spin fluctuations.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number60175
    Pages (from-to)151-155
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
    Volume391
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015 Oct 1

    Keywords

    • Magnetocaloric effect
    • Magnetoresistance
    • RTX compounds

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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