Synthesis and Investigations of the Kondo Lattice Compound CeSbS

ORAL

Abstract

Recent work reveals intriguing behavior in the family of layered tetragonal materials that crystallize with the formula LnSbCh (Ln = lanthanide and Ch = chalcogenide). CeSbTe has been investigated as a possible host for topologically protected electronic states [1] and CeSbSe exhibits complex magnetic ordering at TM = 3 K, where the application of a magnetic field results in a cascade of magnetically ordered states [2]. Inspired by these results, we have synthesized a variety of f-electron analogues where Ln = La, Ce, and Yb and Ch = S, Se, and Te. We report these results and focus on the electrical transport and magnetic properties of CeSbS, which is the volume compressed analogue to CeSbSe.
[1] L. M. Schoop et al., arXiv:1707.03408 (2017).
[2] K.-W. Chen et al, Phys. Rev. B 96, 014421 (2017).

*This research is supported by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory through NSF Grant No. DMR-1157490, the State of Florida, and the Center for Actinide Science and Technology. KW acknowledges support by the Jack E. Crow Fellowship at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

Presenters

  • Kaya Wei

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab

Authors

  • Kaya Wei

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab
  • Kuan-Wen Chen

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • Natl. High Magnetic Field Lab, Florida State University
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab
  • Theo Siegrist

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • Florida State University
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab
    • Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
  • Ryan Baumbach

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University
    • National High Magnetic Field Lab, Florida State University
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    • NHMFL
    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory/Florida State University
    • Natl High Magnetic Field Lab
    • NHMFL at Florida State University