We successfully synthesize a series of polycrystalline CeRuxFe1-xCe3（0≤x≤0.5）samples,which are characterized using powder x-ray diffraction,resistivity and specific heat measurements.The expansion of the lattice c...We successfully synthesize a series of polycrystalline CeRuxFe1-xCe3（0≤x≤0.5）samples,which are characterized using powder x-ray diffraction,resistivity and specific heat measurements.The expansion of the lattice constants with increasing x demonstrates the successful doping of Ru into the CeFeGe3 lattice.Upon doping,it is found that the temperature up to which Landau-Fermi liquid behavior is observed in the resistivity is reduced.Meanwhile,there is also a pronounced increase in the resistivity coefficient and residual resistivity,as well as a clear upturn in C/T at low temperatures,suggesting that Ru doping may tune the system towards a quantum critical point.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11474251,11604291 and U1632275the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant Nos 2017YFA0303100 and 2016YFA0300202the Science Challenge Project of China under Grant No TZ2016004
文摘We successfully synthesize a series of polycrystalline CeRuxFe1-xCe3（0≤x≤0.5）samples,which are characterized using powder x-ray diffraction,resistivity and specific heat measurements.The expansion of the lattice constants with increasing x demonstrates the successful doping of Ru into the CeFeGe3 lattice.Upon doping,it is found that the temperature up to which Landau-Fermi liquid behavior is observed in the resistivity is reduced.Meanwhile,there is also a pronounced increase in the resistivity coefficient and residual resistivity,as well as a clear upturn in C/T at low temperatures,suggesting that Ru doping may tune the system towards a quantum critical point.
