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Electrical resistivity of ErB2under pressure.
1Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Physics Department, Chair for the Topology of Correlated Systems, 85748 Garching, Germany.
Summary
Applying high pressure to Erbium Diboride (ErB2) stabilizes its magnetic order, revealing how lattice changes influence its electrical properties. This study explores the effects of pressure on rare-earth diborides.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science
- Magnetism
Background:
- Diborides (AB2) with the hexagonal C32 structure display diverse magnetic and electronic properties.
- Erbium Diboride (ErB2) is a rare-earth diboride with easy-plane ferromagnetic order below 14 K.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the evolution of electrical transport properties in ErB2 under applied pressure.
- To understand how tuning lattice constants under pressure affects magnetic ordering and electronic behavior.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Bridgman-type pressure cells with polycrystalline diamond anvils.
- Employed steatite as a solid pressure medium to achieve quasi-hydrostatic conditions.
- Measured electrical transport properties of ErB2 under pressures up to 5.6 GPa.
Main Results:
- Observed stabilization of magnetic order in ErB2 under increasing pressure.
- Found that pressure significantly influences the electrical transport properties.
- Compared polycrystalline and single-crystalline samples to analyze the impact of uniaxial stress components.
Conclusions:
- Pressure is an effective tool to tune the magnetic and electronic properties of ErB2.
- Lattice constant modifications under pressure play a crucial role in stabilizing magnetic order.
- Uniaxial stress components can influence the observed properties, highlighting the importance of sample anisotropy.
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