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Meta-magnetism in Uranium-base Ferromagnetic Superconductors by Magnetic Compton Scattering

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15540356
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Condensed matter physics II
Research InstitutionJapan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute

Principal Investigator

SAKURAI Yoshiharu  Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Materials Science Division, Inelastic Scattering Team, Team Leader, Senior Scientist, 利用研究促進部門I・非弾性散乱チーム, チームリーダー主幹研究員 (90205815)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAMOTO Etsuji  Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Advanced Science Research Center, Scientist, 先端基礎研究センター, 副主任研究員 (50343934)
ITOU Masayoshi  Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Life and Environmental Science Division, Element Spectroanalysis Team, Associate Senior Scientist, 利用研究促進部門II・分析チーム, 副主幹研究員 (10344392)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsUGe2 / Magnetic Compton scattering / Superconductivity / Ferromagnetism / High Pressure / 強磁性超伝導体 / メタ磁性転移 / 磁気コンプトン散乱 / 軌道
Research Abstract

Coexistence of ferromagnetism with superconductivity in UGe_2 has drawn much attention form many research scientists. The meta-magnetism observed in the ferromagnetic phase has been intensively studied in connection with the mechanism of the superconductivity. The aim of this project is to understand the meta-magnetism in an atomic-scale level by using the magnetic Compton scattering technique.
We have carried out magnetic Compton scattering experiments on ferromagnetic UGe_2 at ambient pressure and have not find any anomalies in spin moment across the meta-magnetic transition temperature of 32 K. By combining with the magnetization data available in literatures, we have successfully separated the spin and orbital moments. The ratio of orbital moment to spin moment (L/S) is determined to be almost constanat, L/S=-0.2〜-2.3,over the temperature range between 10 K and 60 K. In the line-shape of magnetic Compton scattering (magnetic Compton profile), however, we have found significant changes across the meta-magnetic transition.
In order to explain the origin of the changes observed in magnetic Compton profiles, we have fit atomic profiles of U-5f orbitals with different magnetic quantum number (m). The value of L/S predicted by the present fit is in good agreement with the above-mentioned, experimental values, showing the validity of the present model fitting.
The fitting results show that the observed changes in the magnetic Compton profiles are caused by the changes of the weight of the m=1 and m=2 orbital states, suggesting strong fluctuation in the hybridization with Ge p states.
In addition, we have performed high-pressure measurements at 1.0 GPa. The data-processing is in progress.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2004 2003

All Journal Article (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Magnetic Compton scattering study of Sr_2FeMoO_62004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sakurai, A.Deb, M.Itou, N.Hiraoka, A.Koizumi, Y.Tomioka, Y.Tokuta
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter 16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Cauchois-type X-ray spectrometer for momentum density studies on heavy-element materials2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sakurai, M.Itou
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 65

      Pages: 2061-2064

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Magnetic Compton scattering study of Sr_2FeMoO_62004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sakurai, A.Deb, M.Itou, N.Hiraoka, A.Koizumi, Y.Tomioka, Y.Tokura
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter 16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A magnetic Compton scattering study of double perovskite Sr_2FeMoO_62004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sakurai, A.Deb, M.Itou, N.Hiraoka, A.Koizumi, Y.Tomioka, Y.Tokura
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter 16・48

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Cauchois-type X-ray spectrometer for momentum density studies on heavy-element materials2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sakurai, M.Itou
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 65・12

      Pages: 2061-2064

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Magnetic Compton scattering study of CeRh_3B_22003

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sakurai, M.Itou, J.Tamura, S.Nanao, A.Thamizhavel, Y.Inada, A.Galatanu, E.Yamamoto, Y.Onuki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter 15

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary

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