Electronic structure and anisotropic transport properties in hexagonal YPtIn and LuAgGe ternary compounds

G. D. Samolyuk, S. L. Bud'ko, E. Morosan, V. P. Antropov, P. C. Canfield

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Abstract

We present anisotropic, zero applied magnetic field, temperature-dependent resistivity measurements on hexagonal, non-magnetic YPtIn and LuAgGe single crystals. For these materials the in-plane resistivity, ρab, is significantly higher than the c-axis one, ρc, with ρ abc≈1.4 for YPtIn and ≈4.2-4.7 for LuAgGe. The connection between the electronic structure and the anisotropic transport properties is discussed using density functional calculations that link the observed anisotropy with a specific shape of Fermi surface and anisotropy of the Fermi velocities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1473-1482
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

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