Abstract
We have studied thermal conductivity, thermopower, and resistivity of bulk polycrystalline (Formula presented)(Formula presented)(Formula presented). Large changes in the magnetothermal conductivity of about 15% and the thermopower as large as 80% were found in addition to a large magnetoresistivity of 80% around the magnetic transition temperature at 240 K. The temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity displays a striking dip, while the resistivity and the thermopower have a peak near 240 K. The temperature and field dependences of the thermal conductivity are attributed to the scattering of the phonons by spin fluctuations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15471-15474 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics