Abstract
We have performed time-of-flight neutron scattering measurements on a single crystal of the intermediate valence compound CePd3. At 10 K, a Kondo-esque inelastic magnetic scattering peak occurs near Δ E = 60 meV with maximum intensity for momentum transfer Q near the (frac(1, 2), frac(1, 2), 0) zone boundary. Spectral weight is transferred to lower energy as Q varies until at zone center the intensity at 60 meV is considerably weaker. These results are in qualitative accord with predictions of the Anderson lattice. The Q-dependence may resolve an older controversy concerning the low-temperature scattering. We discuss the relationship of these results to our recent results in YbAl3.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 783-785 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 403 |
| Issue number | 5-9 |
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| State | Published - Apr 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Intermediate valence
- Neutron scattering