Abstract
The magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and low-temperature specific heat have been measured for a ternary compound YInCu4 which forms the cubic C15b-type crystal structure. YInCu4 is diamagnetic, which is probably due to the low density of conduction electrons. With decreasing temperature, the electrical resistivity increases to a broad maximum around 300 K and then decreases gradually to the lowest temperature. The temperature dependence of C/ T., where C is the specific heat, is convex downward over the entire temperature range of measurement to 1.5 K. YInCu4 may be classified as a semimetal. The origin of the transport and thermal anomalies may be explained in the framework of semimetallic substances.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1446-1449 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)