Itinerant-to-localized electron transition in and
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 54 (21) , 15144-15148
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.54.15144
Abstract
SrRu and CaRu are perovskites with an orthorhombic distortion and are believed to have a narrow itinerant band. SrRu is the only known ferromagnetic conductor in transition-metal oxides, while CaRu is a paramagnetic conductor. Substituting Pb and Sn for Ru in SrRu and CaRu, respectively, preserves the crystal structure, while removing electrons from the band, resulting in an itinerant-to-localized electron transition and also substantially altering the magnetic coupling, giving rise to a new magnetically ordered phase. In particular, it appears that the paramagnetic CaRu is on the verge of magnetic ordering and readily evolves into a magnetically ordered phase when slightly doped with Sn (4-10%). Such an ordered phase is not stable and disappears when Sn concentration is higher than 10%. On the other hand, the Curie temperature ( K) of SrRu seems to be sensitive to Pb doping, and increases to 210 K when the Pb concentration in the compound is higher than 30%. For both SrRu and CaRu the transition to the magnetic state is accompanied by an itinerant-to-localized electron transition due to the -electron depletion. These results are based on measurements of magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity. This study reveals striking observations which underscore the importance of the interplay between the conduction band and (anti)ferromagnetism.
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