Abstract
We present the results of ac and dc susceptibility, magnetic relaxation, specific heat and electrical resistivity measurements on a well-annealed tetragonal ThCr2Si2-type compound CeAu2Si2. These data provide clear evidence for the formation of spin glass state in this system at about Tf ∼ 2.2 K much lower than its Néel temperature TN = 10 K. The mechanism of the observed re-entrant spin-glass behaviour in CeAu2Si2 is discussed by comparing the present results with those reported for the analogue compounds URh2Ge2 and PrAu2Si2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 461-463 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 451 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Feb 28 |
Keywords
- CeAuSi
- Magnetic susceptibility
- Re-entrant spin glass
- Specific heat