Abstract
We succeeded in growing a high-quality single crystal of UAl3 with the cubic AuCu3-type structure and studied the Fermi surface properties by measuring the de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) effect and the magnetoresistance, together with the electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat. Seven dHvA branches were observed, ranging from 1.1 × 106 to 1.5 × 108 Oe. These branches are partially explained by the result of band calculations based on the 5f-itinerant band model. The detected cyclotron mass is in the range from 3 to 17m0, suggesting the strong 5f hybridization with the conduction electrons, which is twice to three times larger than the corresponding band mass.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2609-2614 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- FLAPW band calculation
- Fermi surface
- Magnetoresistance
- UAl
- dHvA effect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)