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Single crystal growth and anisotropy of CeRuPO
We report on the single crystal growth of the ferromagnetic Kondo lattice
system CeRuPO using a Sn flux method. Magnetic susceptibility and electrical
resistivity measurements indicate strong anisotropy of this structurally
layered compound. They evidence that the magnetic moments order
ferromagnetically along the c-direction of the tetragonal unit cell, whereas
the crystal electric field (CEF) anisotropy favors the ab-plane. Therefore,
CeRuPO presents the unusual case within rare earth systems, where the
anisotropy of the interionic exchange interaction overcomes the single ion
anisotropy due to the CEF interaction.Comment: 13 pages, 7 figures, high quality figures:
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Complex and strongly anisotropic magnetism in the pure spin system EuRh2Si2
In divalent Eu systems, the 4f local moment has a pure spin state J=S=7/2.
Although the absence of orbital moment precludes crystal electric field
effects, we report a sizeable magnetic anisotropy in single crystals of
EuRh2Si2. We observed a surprisingly complex magnetic behavior with three
succesive phase transitions. The Eu2+ moments order in a likely
amplitude-modulated structure below 24.5K, undergoing a further transition to a
structure that is possibly of the equal moment type, and a first order
transition at lower temperatures, presumably into a spin spiral structure. The
sharp metamagnetic transition observed at low fields applied perpendicular to
the hard axis is consistent with a change from a spiral to a fan structure.
These magnetic structures are presumably formed by ferromagnetic planes
perpendicular to the c axis, stacked antiferromagnetically along c but not of
type I, at least just below the ordering temperature. Since EuRh2Si2 is
isoelectronic to EuFe2As2, our results are also relevant for the complex
Eu-magnetism observed there, especially for the transition from an
antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state observed in EuFe2P2 upon
substituting As by P.Comment: submitted to Journal of Physics: Condensed Matte
Magnetic field dependence of the antiferromagnetic phase transitions in Co-doped YbRh_2Si_2
We present first specific-heat data of the alloy Yb(Rh_(1-x)Co_x)_2Si_2 at
intermediate Co-contents x=0.18, 0.27, and 0.68. The results already point to a
complex magnetic phase diagram as a function of composition. Co-doping of
YbRh_2Si_2 (T_N^{x=0}=72 mK) stabilizes the magnetic phase due to the volume
decrease of the crystallographic unit cell. The magnetic phase transitions are
clearly visible as pronounced anomalies in C^{4f}(T)/T and can be suppressed by
applying a magnetic field. Going from x=0.18 to x=0.27 we observe a change from
two mean-field (MF) like magnetic transitions at T_N^{0.18}=1.1 K and
T_L^{0.18}=0.65 K to one sharp \lambda-type transition at T_N^{0.27}=1.3 K.
Preliminary measurements under magnetic field do not confirm the field-induced
first-order transition suggested in the literature. For x=0.68 we find two
transitions at T_N^{0.68}=1.14 K and T_L^{0.68}=1.06 K.Comment: Accepted for the ICM proceedings 200
Magnetization study on the field-induced quantum critical point in YbRh_2Si_2
We study the field-induced quantum critical point (QCP) in YbRhSi by
low-temperature magnetization, , and magnetic Gr\"uneisen ratio,
, measurements and compare the results with previous thermal
expansion, , and critical Gr\"uneisen ratio, , data
on YbRh(SiGe). In the latter case, a slightly
negative chemical pressure has been used to tune the system towards its
zero-field QCP. The magnetization derivative is far more singular than
thermal expansion, reflecting a strongly temperature dependent pressure
derivative of the field at constant entropy,
(: molar volume), which saturates at T/GPa for .
The line , previously observed in Hall- and thermodynamic
measurements, separates regimes in - phase space of stronger
) and weaker ) divergent .Comment: 4 Pages, 3 Figures, submitted to Proceedings of ICM 2009 (Karlsruhe
Itinerant and local-moment magnetism in EuCr2As2 single crystals
We report on the crystal structure, physical properties, and electronic
structure calculations for the ternary pnictide compound EuCr2As2. X-ray
diffraction studies confirmed that EuCr2As2 crystalizes in the ThCr2Si2-type
tetragonal structure (space group I4/mmm). The Eu ions are in a stable divalent
state in this compound. Eu moments in EuCr2As2 order magnetically below Tm = 21
K. A sharp increase in the magnetic susceptibility below Tm and the positive
value of the paramagnetic Curie temperature obtained from the Curie-Weiss fit
suggest dominant ferromagnetic interactions. The heat capacity exhibits a sharp
{\lambda}-shape anomaly at Tm, confirming the bulk nature of the magnetic
transition. The extracted magnetic entropy at the magnetic transition
temperature is consistent with the theoretical value Rln(2S+1) for S = 7/2 of
the Eu2+ ion. The temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity
\r{ho}(T) shows metallic behavior along with an anomaly at 21 K. In addition,
we observe a reasonably large negative magneto-resistance (~ -24%) at lower
temperature. Electronic structure calculations for EuCr2As2 reveal a moderately
high density of states of Cr-3d orbitals at the Fermi energy, indicating that
the nonmagnetic state of Cr is unstable against magnetic order. Our density
functional calculations for EuCr2As2 predict a G-type AFM order in the Cr
sublattice. The electronic structure calculations suggest a weak interlayer
coupling of the Eu moments.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figure
Relative abundance and size composition of subtidal abalone, Haliotis spp., sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus spp., and abundance of sea stars off Fitzgerald marine reserve, September 1993
Data were collected at twenty-six dive stations at seven discrete latitudes along Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (FMR). Dive stations were targeted at three stratified depth zones: shallow (6.1 m), medium (10.7 m), and deep (16.8 m) in six of the seven locations. Two types of line
transects, emergent and invasive, were completed by separate dive teams at each dive station. The area surveyed totalled 1,510 m2 for emergent and 560 m2 for invasive transects.
Reef habitat dominated all depth zones, with moveable boulder and cobble increasing at medium and shallow depths. Encrusting coraline and surface algae dominated (49%), followed by turf (37%), sub-canopy (11.2%), and rare canopy (0.2%). Canopy was found only at shallow depths. Turf and sub-canopy decreased with depth.
Only two species of abalone, red, Haliotis rufescens, and flat, H. walallensis, were found. Flat abalone were extremely rare with only two found on invasive transects (0.004 abalone m-2). Red abalone densities were low at both emergent (0.02 abalone m-2, s.e.=O.Ol) and
invasive (0.07 abalone m-2, s.e.=0.03 ) transects. Red abalone concentrations differed significantly by depth and location. No abalone were found at deep depths and only one
sport-legal (178 mm shell length) abalone was found at medium depth. One commercial legal (198 mm shell length) abalone was found on the entire survey. Most sport-legal abalone were located in cryptic habitat in shallow invasive transects (38%), compared to 7% on emergent transects. The only evidence of recruitment was found on invasive transects where three young-of-the-year (<=31 mm shell length) red abalone were found. Evidence from our survey and other sources suggests that sport and commercial fisheries are not sustainable off the San Mateo coast.
Red urchin, Stongylocentrotus franciscanus, were more abundant than purple urchin, S. purpuratus, or red abalone. Red urchin densities were lower in emergent (1.08 urchin m-2,s.e.=0.04) than invasive (1.52, s.e.=0.06 m-2) transects. Densities of red urchin at deep stations in areas of lower algal abundance and potentially greater commercial fishing pressure were about one-half the densities at medium and shallow depths. ANOVA showed significant differences by depth and location. Mean Test Diameter (MTD) increased from deep to medium to shallow depths, while juvenile (<=50 mm) MTD showed an inverse
relationship with depth. Shallow-depth invasive transects revealed a missing mode of 83 mm red urchin. This size mode was not found in emergent transects, probably due to cryptic habitat.
Purple urchin were found at low densities at all three depth strata. Purple urchin densities were comparable in emergent (0.11 urchin m-2, s.e.=0.02 ) and invasive (0.09 urchin m-2,s.e.=0.03) transects. ANOVA showed densities varied significantly by location but not depth. 'Juvenile' purple urchin abundance showed an inverse relation to juvenile red urchin, increasing from deep to shallow depths. Purple urchin MTD of 84 mm (s.d.=23) was larger
than reported for intertidal areas off FMR.
Sea stars were found in high abundance off FMR. Bat stars, Asterina minata, had the highest densities (0.79 sea stars m-2, s.e.=0.03) followed by Pisaster sp. (0.47 sea stars m-2,s.e.=0.03 ), and sunflower stars, Pycnopodia helianthoides, (0.11 sea stars m-2, s.e.=0.04).
Pisaster sp. was the only group of sea stars where differences in density were significant by depth or location. (30pp.
Temperature - pressure phase diagram of CeCoSi: Pressure induced high-temperature phase
We have studied the temperature-pressure phase diagram of CeCoSi by
electrical-resistivity experiments under pressure. Our measurements revealed a
very unusual phase diagram. While at low pressures no dramatic changes and only
a slight shift of the Ne\'{e}l temperature ( K) are observed,
at about 1.45 GPa a sharp and large anomaly, indicative of the opening of a
spin-density-wave (SDW) gap, appears at a comparatively high temperature K. With further increasing pressure shifts rapidly to low
temperatures and disappears at about 2.15 GPa, likely continuously in a quantum
critical point, but without evidence for superconductivity. Even more
surprisingly, we observed a clear shift of to higher temperatures upon
applying a magnetic field. We discuss two possible origins for , either
magnetic ordering of Co or a meta-orbital type of transition of Ce.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Ferromagnetic quantum critical fluctuations in YbRh_2(Si_{0.95}Ge_{0.05})_2
The bulk magnetic susceptibility of
YbRh(SiGe) has been investigated %by ac-and
dc-magnetometry at low temperatures and close to the field-induced quantum
critical point at T. For T a Curie-Weiss law with a
negative Weiss temperature is observed at temperatures below 0.3 K. Outside
this region, the susceptibility indicates ferromagnetic quantum critical
fluctuations: above 0.3 K, while at low temperatures
the Pauli susceptibility follows and scales with
the coefficient of the term in the electrical resistivity. The
Sommerfeld-Wilson ratio is highly enhanced and increases up to 30 close to the
critical field.Comment: Physical Review Letters, to be publishe
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