Realization of an N-shaped IVC of nanoscale metallic junctions using the antiferromagnetic transition

Yu. G. Naidyuk, K. Gloos, I. K. Yanson

We have observed at low temperatures (<8K) hysteretic I(V) characteristics for sub-mkm (~200nm) metallic break-junctions based on the heavy-fermion compound UPd2Al3. Degrading the…