Magnetotransport properties and the Fermi surface of high-quality single crystal VB$_{2}$

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Abstract

We have performed magnetotransport and dHvA measurements on high quality single crystals of VB$_{2}$ grown from a molten aluminum flux. At low temperature the magnetoresistance (MR) of VB$_{2}$ is very large ($\sim $1100{\%}) and is found to be extremely sensitive to sample quality. The field dependence of the MR is proportional to the applied field squared, as is expected from open orbits on the Fermi surface. In addition, we have performed full potential LAPW calculations with the WIEN2K band package using the GGA density functional to compute the bands and Fermi surface. The calculations suggest that the area of the Fermi surface is a strong function of the lattice constants. The results of the calculations will be compared to experiment.

*ABK and DPY gratefully acknowledge support from NSF Grant No. DMR-0449022.

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Authors

  • A.B. Karki

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

  • D. Gautreaux

    • Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State Univrsity, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

  • J.Y. Chan

    • Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State Univrsity, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

  • N. Harrison

    • Los Alamos National Labs
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
    • NHMFL-LANL

  • D. Browne

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

  • R.G. Goodrich

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

  • D.P. Young

    • Louisiana State University
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803