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Published on: June 7, 2018
Evolution from a non-Fermi liquid Kondo lattice to intermediate valence behaviour in CeRhSn(1-x)In(x)
A Ślebarski1, M Fijałkowski, J Goraus
1Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
Abstract:
We present investigations of the magnetic and electric transport properties, specific heat, and electronic structure of the intermetallic and strongly correlated system of CeRhSn(1-x)In(x) compounds. The main goal of this paper is to determine the hybridization energy between the f electron and conduction electron states, V(cf), and its influence on the ground state properties of the system. The complementary experimental data are discussed on the basis of the Anderson model for a periodic Kondo lattice. CeRhSn is known as a non-Fermi liquid, while CeRhIn is a valence fluctuating system. We discuss the ground state properties of CeRhSn(1-x)In(x) and compare the results with those obtained for the doped Ce-based Kondo insulators.
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