Anisotropic metamagnetism and magnetotransport of heavy rare-earth orthorhombic single-crystal TbAlGe

Abstract

We report a comprehensive investigation of the anisotropic magnetism and magnetic field-induced transitions in single crystals of the orthorhombic system TbAlGe, a member of the topological RAlGe (R = rare-earth) family with the highest ordering temeprature in the RAlX (X = Si, Ge) series. With a single rare earth site with triangular coordination in its Cmcm orthorhombic unit cell, TbAlGe harbors complex magnetic interactions that yield two antiferromagnetic transitions at 40 K and 8 K in zero field, and a rich cascade of metamagnetic transitions that only appear for fields directed along the crystallographic a-axis. Combining electrical resistivity, magnetization and heat capacity measurements with magnetotransport experiments performed up to 41.5 T, we construct a magnetic phase diagram mapping the multiple magnetic phases of TbAlGe, and discuss the complex interplay between localized 4f magnetism and itinerant electronic topology, establishing TbAlGe as a compelling platform for exploring tunable magnetic semimetal physics.

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