Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8152988 Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2018 12 Pages PDF
Abstract
Single crystals of Pr2PdGe5.7Sn0.3 with the orthorhombic structure (Amm2 space group) have been grown by means of the Sn-flux method. The magnetic ordering temperature of Pr2PdGe5.7Sn0.3 was found to be 14 K. The temperature dependence of magnetization measured at 100 Oe drops abruptly at about 14 K when the applied magnetic field H is parallel to the c axis of the crystal (H//c), while it exhibits a λ-shape for H//a and H//b. A distinct hysteresis loop with a coercivity of 700 Oe and small net magnetization was observed when H//c, suggesting that Pr2PdGe5.7Sn0.3 may be in a complex antiferromagnetic state, but with a small net magnetic moment along c axis. A field-induced antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic (or ferrimagnetic) phase transition occurs at about 10 kOe for H//b.
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