Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-731 - C8-732
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888332
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-731-C8-732

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888332

VALENCE CHANGE IN Yb INTERMETALLICS INDUCED BY TEMPERATURE AND MAGNETIC FIELD

K. Yoshimura1, T. Nitta1, M. Mekata1, T. Shimizu2, T. Sakakibara2, T. Goto2 et G. Kido3

1  Department of Applied Physics, Fukui University, Fukui 910, Japan
2  Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Roppongi, Tokyo 106, Japan
3  Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980, Japan


Abstract
An anomalous field-induced valence transition has been observed at 4.2 K by magnetization (M), volume magnetostriction (ƊV/V) and magnetoresistivity (ρ) measurements of (Yb - In) Cu2. The valence change at the transition is estimated to 0.06 from the volume shrinkage. In (Yb - Ag) Cu2, field dependences of M and ρ consistent with theoretical predictions for Kondo lattices based on the level-crossing between the low-lying levels split by a cubic crystal field have been observed together with a gradual negative ƊV/V.