Abstract
Measurements of the low-energy electronic structure in Gd2PdSi3 and Tb2PdSi3 by means of angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy reveal a Fermi surface consisting of an electron barrel at the Γ point surrounded by spindle-shaped electron pockets originating from the same band. The calculated momentum-dependent RKKY coupling strength is peaked at the 12ΓK wave vector, which coincides with the propagation vector of the low-temperature in-plane magnetic order observed by neutron diffraction, thereby demonstrating the decisive role of the Fermi surface geometry in explaining the complex magnetic ground state of ternary rare earth silicides.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 046401 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Jan 26 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |