Abstract
A new series of heavy-electron Yb compounds YbX with X=Ag, Au, or Pd are reported which have electron effective masses as high as ∼60, where is the mass of the free electron. Whereas the compounds with X=Au and Pd order magnetically below 1 K, the compound with X=Ag is nonmagnetic. The magnetic susceptibility and specific heat of can be accounted for by the Bethe-ansatz solution of the Coqblin-Schrieffer impurity model without any adjustable parameters.
- Received 4 August 1986
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.35.1914
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