Investigation of magnetic and transport properties of GdSbSe
Aarti Gautam1, Prabuddha Kant Mishra1, Souvik Banerjee2
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
Abstract:
We report the detailed investigation of the magnetic, transport, and magnetocaloric effects (MCEs) of GdSbSe by magnetic susceptibilityχ(T), isothermal magnetizationM(H), resistivityρ(T,H), and heat capacityCp(T)measurements, crystallizing in the ZrSiS-type tetragonal crystal system with space group P4/nmm. Temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility measurements revealed long-range antiferromagnetic ordering with two additional magnetic anomalies below Néel temperature (TN≈8.6K), corroborated through magnetocaloric and specific heat studies. Isothermal magnetization measurements unveil hidden metamagnetic signatures through a clear deviation from linearity. In addition, the enhanced value of the Sommerfeld coefficient (γ= 152(5) mJ mol-1K2) suggests strong electronic correlations in GdSbSe. The entropy of magnetization derived from magnetic isotherms unfolds the field-induced transition from Inverse MCE to Conventional MCE. The detailed transport properties indicate a semimetallic behavior, strongly coupled with magnetic order. Furthermore, the linear field dependence of MR in the high-field region anticipate the possibility of Dirac-like dispersion. Deviations from Kohler's rule and non-linear Hall resistivity suggest the multiband nature of GdSbSe.
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