Low temperature resistivity of the rare earth diborides (Er, Ho, Tm)B2

Jumat B. Kargin*, C. R.Sebastian Haines, Cheng Liu, Alexander V. Matovnikov, Vladimir V. Novikov, Alexander N. Vasiliev, Siddharth S. Saxena, Matt Coak

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Abstract

The discovery of superconductivity in MgB2 sparked much interest in the diborides and led to further discoveries in this class of materials. Attention has focussed on the transitions metal diborides and the rare-earth diborides have remained sparsely investigated. Here we present electrical transport in polycrystalline samples of ErB2, TmB2 and HoB2 as a function of temperature down to 0.1 K. Particularly interesting is the large difference in the temperature dependence of resistivity, above and below the clear magnetic ordering temperature of 13.8, 9 and 7.5 K for ErB2, HoB2 and TmB2 respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Multidisciplinary Microscopy and Microanalysis Congress - Proceedings of InterM, INTERM 2014
EditorsE.K. Polychroniadis, Ahmet Yavuz Oral, Mehmet Ozer
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages183-186
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783319169187
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event2nd International Multidisciplinary Microscopy and Microanalysis Congress and Exhibition, INTERM 2014 - Oludeniz, Turkey
Duration: 16 Oct 201419 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Physics
Volume164
ISSN (Print)0930-8989
ISSN (Electronic)1867-4941

Conference

Conference2nd International Multidisciplinary Microscopy and Microanalysis Congress and Exhibition, INTERM 2014
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityOludeniz
Period16/10/1419/10/14

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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