Magnetic phase diagram of clathrate compound Ce3Pd20Si6 with quadrupolar ordering

J Phys Condens Matter. 2013 Mar 27;25(12):126003. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/12/126003. Epub 2013 Mar 1.

Abstract

We present results of specific heat measurements on a Ce3Pd20Si6 single crystal and construct the magnetic phase diagram for the three cubic principal directions [100], [110] and [111]. The highly anisotropic phase diagram is discussed and can be qualitatively explained by the Zeeman splitting at the 8c-site. For B ‖ [100], the present study found two different quadrupolar ordered phases, which meet the paramagnetic phase at a tri-critical point and establish the new phase boundaries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't