Specific heat and magnetization studies in UPt3 and UBe13 at very low temperatures

E. A. Schuberth, M. Fischer

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Abstract

We have measured the specific heat capacity of a single crystal of UPt3 in zero magnetic field and in 2 T, just above Bc2, with the adiabatic warm-up method down to a final temperature of 15 mK. The results prove our previous assumption that in the normal state of UPt3 there exists a similar but modified specific heat anomaly around 20 mK as in the superconducting state. Entropy balance between both states is fulfilled if one includes the low temperature peaks. For UBe13 we find no indication of such a specific heat anomaly down to 35 mK. Dc-magnetization measurements in a SQUID system with B//c show a temperature dependence of the London penetration depth in UPt3 changing from a Tx -law with x=3.2-3.7 at higher temperatures to a T2-law below 150 mK, extending down to 20 mK. Magnetic field sweeps up to Bc2 resulted in strong sudden heating, predominantly around the thermodynamical critical field (Bean-Livingston effect) but also at higher field values.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1983-1984
Number of pages2
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume194-196
Issue numberPART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Feb 1994
Externally publishedYes

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