Linear and isotropic magnetoresistance of Co${}_{1-x}$Fe${}_x$Si at x=0.2; 0.4; 0.65

Abstract

We studied the magnetoresistance (MR) of well-characterized samples of Co${}_{1-x}$Fe${}_x$Si at x=0.2, 0.4, and 0.65 at temperatures between 1.8 and 100~K and magnetic fields of 9~T. The quasilinear dependence of MR on the magnetic field at low temperatures and the practically isotropic properties of MR in these compounds are tentatively attributed to the specifics of Weyl electron spectra and general disorder of the materials.

5 pages, 10 figures