Low-temperature specifie heat of Zr2(Co1-xNix) under magnetic fields

Katushiko Nishimura, Yuzuru Tsurugiya, Shixun Cao, Seiichi Rengakuji, Katsunori Mori*

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Abstract

We measured the low-temperature specific heat in pseudo-binary alloyed compounds Zr2(Co1-xNix) (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) in the temperature range from 1.5 to 8 K under various magnetic fields. In this system, Tc. has one maximum (≈6 K) near x = 0.1. Corresponding to the maximum of Tc, the electronic specific heat coefficient γ and energy gap 2Δ(0)/kB Tc are maximum near x= 0.1, that is, higher density of states N(0) at the Fermi level near x= 0.1 results in higher Tc. Furthermore, the upper critical field, Hc2(0), is maximum near x=0.1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1111-1112
Number of pages2
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume284-288
Issue numberPART I
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • Specific heat
  • Zr(CoNi)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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