Affiliation: | a W. Trzebiatowski Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 937, 50-950 Wrocław 2, Poland b International Laboratory of High Magnetic Fields and Low Temperatures, ul.Gajowicka 95, 53-529 Wrocław, Poland c Department of Inorganic Chemistry, L'viv State University, L'viv, Ukraine |
Abstract: | Magnetic and electrical properties of the RCu5.1In6.9 compounds with R=Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Er were investigated in the temperature range 4.2–300 K. Additionally, for the compounds of Gd, Tb and Dy exhibiting magnetic anomalies at low temperatures, the magnetization versus magnetic field up to 14 T was measured at 4.2 K. Investigated compounds follow the Curie–Weiss law with relatively small values of the paramagnetic Curie temperature and the values of effective magnetic moment being in fair agreement with the values for the free ions. The electrical resistivity exhibits metallic character. The results are discussed in terms of the differences and similarities with other rare earth intermetallics. |