Pressure Induced Changes in the Antiferromagnetic Superconductor YbPd2Sn

• Main Authors: Cumberlidge, A-M, Alireza, P. L, Kusmartseva, A. F, Pearson, E. E, Lonzarich, G. G, Bernhoeft, N. R, Roessli, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 17-05-2006
• Subjects: Physics - Strongly Correlated Electrons; Physics - Superconductivity
• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0605429

Low temperature ac magnetic susceptibility measurements of the coexistent
antiferromagnetic superconductor YbPd2Sn have been made in hydrostatic
pressures < 74 kbar in moissanite anvil cells. The superconducting transition
temperature is forced to T(SC) = 0 K at a pressure of 58 kbar. The initial
suppression of the superconducting transition temperature is corroborated by
lower hydrostatic pressure (p < 16 kbar) four point resisitivity measurements,
made in a piston cylinder pressure cell. At ambient pressure, in a modest
magnetic field of ~ 500 G, this compound displays reentrant superconducting
behaviour. This reentrant superconductivity is suppressed to lower temperature
and lower magnetic field as pressure is increased. The antiferromagnetic
ordering temperature, which was measured at T(N) = 0.12 K at ambient pressure
is enhanced, to reach T(N) = 0.58 K at p = 74 kbar. The reasons for the
coexistence of superconductivity and antiferromagnetism is discussed in the
light of these and previous findings. Also considered is why superconductivity
on the border of long range magnetic order is so much rarer in Yb compounds
than in Ce compounds. The presence of a new transition visible by ac magnetic
susceptibility under pressure and in magnetic fields greater than 1.5 kG is
suggested.