Coexistence of charge density wave and antiferromagnetism in Er2Ir3Si3
Abstract
We report here the structural and electrical transport properties of the polycrystalline Er2Ir3Si5 sample, which crystallizes in the orthorhombic U2Co3Si5 type structure. We demonstrate the sample undergoes a Charge Density Wave (CDW) transition at 150 K, as seen earlier in the case for isostructural Lu2Ir3Si5 sample where CDW transition coexisted with superconductivity at low temperatures. We also find that Er2Ir3Si5 undergoes magnetic transition at 2.1 K.
- Publication:
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Solid State Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 2012
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.4710346
- Bibcode:
- 2012AIPC.1447.1007P
- Keywords:
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- antiferromagnetic materials;
- charge density waves;
- crystal structure;
- crystallisation;
- erbium alloys;
- iridium alloys;
- magnetic superconductors;
- magnetic transitions;
- silicon alloys;
- superconducting transitions;
- 71.45.Lr;
- 74.25.fc;
- 74.25.Ha;
- 74.62.Bf;
- 75.30.Kz;
- 75.50.Ee;
- Charge-density-wave systems;
- Magnetic properties;
- Effects of material synthesis crystal structure and chemical composition;
- Magnetic phase boundaries;
- Antiferromagnetics