MU+SR STUDIES OF UM2AL3, M = NI, PD

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作者
AMATO, A
GEIBEL, C
GYGAX, FN
HEFFNER, RH
KNETSCH, E
MACLAUGHLIN, DE
SCHANK, C
SCHENCK, A
STEGLICH, F
WEBER, M
机构
[1] TH DARMSTADT, INST FESTKORPERPHYS, W-6100 DARMSTADT, GERMANY
[2] UNIV CALIF LOS ALAMOS SCI LAB, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87545 USA
[3] LEIDEN UNIV, KAMERLINGH ONNES LAB, 2300 RA LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS
[4] UNIV CALIF RIVERSIDE, DEPT PHYS, RIVERSIDE, CA 92521 USA
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK B-CONDENSED MATTER | 1992年 / 86卷 / 02期
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10.1007/BF01313820
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Positive-muon spin rotation (mu+SR) measurements have been carried out in the new heavy-fermion superconductors UM2Al3, M = Ni and Pd. In UNi2Al3 the observed mu+ frequencies in zero applied field indicate commensurate antiferromagnetic (AF) ordering of U moments approximately 0.1-mu(B)/U atom. These moments coexist with superconductivity and have the highest values observed in an AF heavy-fermion superconductor. The absence of well-defined frequencies in zero-field mu+SR in the AF state of UPd2Al3 suggests symmetric mu+ stopping sites. In this system mu+SR linewidths below T(c) yield a preliminary value of approximately 8000 angstrom for the London penetration depth.
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