Complex single-site magnetism and magnetotransport in single-crystalline Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$

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Auteurs principaux: Kumar, Ram, Saha, Shanta R., Horn, Jarryd, Ikeda, A., Sokratov, Danila, Anand, Yash, Saraf, Prathum, Dorman, Ryan, Hemley, E., Iyer, K. K., Paglione, Johnpierre
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author Kumar, Ram
Saha, Shanta R.
Horn, Jarryd
Ikeda, A.
Sokratov, Danila
Anand, Yash
Saraf, Prathum
Dorman, Ryan
Hemley, E.
Iyer, K. K.
Paglione, Johnpierre
author_facet Kumar, Ram
Saha, Shanta R.
Horn, Jarryd
Ikeda, A.
Sokratov, Danila
Anand, Yash
Saraf, Prathum
Dorman, Ryan
Hemley, E.
Iyer, K. K.
Paglione, Johnpierre
contents We present a detailed investigation of single-crystal samples of the magnetic compound Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$, which crystallizes in the $α$-ThSi$_2$ type tetragonal structure. We report the temperature and magnetic field dependence of the magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, heat capacity, electrical resistivity, and magnetoresistance for magnetic fields applied along both the tetragonal $c$-axis and in the basal $ab$-plane. X-ray diffraction measurements confirm a centrosymmetric, $I4_{1}/amd$ space group of the crystal structure. Despite single-site occupancy of the Gd position in this tetragonal structure, we identify two successive antiferromagnetic phase transitions at Neél temperatures 32~K and 23~K via magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity and transport measurements, as well as a complex magnetic interaction with a magnetic anisotropy that plays an important role in the direction-dependent transport response. Our identification of multiple magnetic phases in Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$, where Gd is the only magnetic species, helps to elucidate the field-induced skyrmionic behavior in the Gd-based intermetallic compounds.
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spellingShingle Complex single-site magnetism and magnetotransport in single-crystalline Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$
Kumar, Ram
Saha, Shanta R.
Horn, Jarryd
Ikeda, A.
Sokratov, Danila
Anand, Yash
Saraf, Prathum
Dorman, Ryan
Hemley, E.
Iyer, K. K.
Paglione, Johnpierre
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
We present a detailed investigation of single-crystal samples of the magnetic compound Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$, which crystallizes in the $α$-ThSi$_2$ type tetragonal structure. We report the temperature and magnetic field dependence of the magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, heat capacity, electrical resistivity, and magnetoresistance for magnetic fields applied along both the tetragonal $c$-axis and in the basal $ab$-plane. X-ray diffraction measurements confirm a centrosymmetric, $I4_{1}/amd$ space group of the crystal structure. Despite single-site occupancy of the Gd position in this tetragonal structure, we identify two successive antiferromagnetic phase transitions at Neél temperatures 32~K and 23~K via magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity and transport measurements, as well as a complex magnetic interaction with a magnetic anisotropy that plays an important role in the direction-dependent transport response. Our identification of multiple magnetic phases in Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$, where Gd is the only magnetic species, helps to elucidate the field-induced skyrmionic behavior in the Gd-based intermetallic compounds.
title Complex single-site magnetism and magnetotransport in single-crystalline Gd$_{2}$AlSi$_{3}$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14687