Possible Existence of Partially Disordered Sm Ions in Magnetically Ordered State of Ising Magnet SmPt2Si2: a Single Crystal Study

Abstract

We have succeeded in growing single crystals of SmPt2Si2 and have performed electrical resistivity, magnetization and specific heat measurements. The magnetic susceptibility shows that SmPt2Si2 is an Ising magnet with the crystalline-electric-field ground state of Jz=+-3/2. We have found the existence of two magnetically ordered states, i.e., an antiferromagnetically (AFM) ordered phase (I) setting in at TN=5.1 K and a field-induced magnetization plateau phase (II). In the phase I, unlike the usual AFM states, a pronounced Curie-Weiss contribution remains in magnetic susceptibility, indicating the existence of "partially disordered" Sm ions. Largely enhanced Sommerfeld-coefficient (350 mJ/K2mol) in the phase I can be attributed to formation of Kondo sublattice with heavy quasiparticles in the partially disordered Sm ions. These findings may reflect substantial magnetic frustrations inherent in SmPt2Si2.

arXiv comment13 pages, 7 figures, 1 table, to appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. Vol.83, (2014)

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