SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND MAGNETISM IN THE HEUSLER ALLOYS MPD(2)PB (M=RARE EARTH, TH, AND U)

Authors
SEAMAN CL DILLEY NR DEANDRADE MC HERRMANN J MAPLE MB FISK Z
Citation
Cl. Seaman et al., SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND MAGNETISM IN THE HEUSLER ALLOYS MPD(2)PB (M=RARE EARTH, TH, AND U), Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 53(5), 1996, pp. 2651-2657
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
53
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2651 - 2657
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1996)53:5<2651:SAMITH>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We report on an investigation of superconductivity and magnetism in th e series of compounds MPd(2)Pb (M=rare earth, Th, U) through measureme nts of electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, and lattice parameters. Both single crystals and polycrystalline samp les were studied. The compound UPd2Pb was examined for possible heavy- fermion behavior, and found to exhibit antiferromagnetic order below T =35 K.