Unusual ground states in R5T4X10(R  =  rare earth; T  =  Rh, Ir; and X  =  Si, Ge, Sn) : a review

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Ramakrishnan, Srinivasan ; van Smaalen, Sander:
Unusual ground states in R5T4X10(R  =  rare earth; T  =  Rh, Ir; and X  =  Si, Ge, Sn) : a review.
In: Reports on Progress in Physics. Vol. 80 (September 2017) Issue 11 . - p. 116501. - 41 S..
ISSN 1361-6633
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6633/aa7d5f

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Rare earth compounds of the type R ₅ T ₄ X ₁₀ ( R = rare earth; T = Rh, Ir, and X = Si, Ge, Sn) display a variety of phase transitions towards exotic states, including charge density waves (CDW), local moment magnetism, antiferromagnetism in the heavy fermion state, superconductivity and giant positive magnetoresistance. They support strongly correlated electron systems. In particular, R ₅Ir₄Si₁₀ ( R = Dy-Lu) exhibit strong coupling CDWs with high transition temperatures and superconductivity or magnetic ordering at lower temperatures. R ₅ T ₄Ge₁₀ ( R = Gd-Tm; T = Co, Rh, Ir) show multiple magnetic transitions with large magnetoresistance below the magnetic transitions. Finally, the light rare earth series R ₅ T ₄Sn₁₀ ( R = Ce, Pr, Nd; T = Rh, Ir) display heavy fermion behaviour (for Ce and Pr) or possess giant positive magnetoresistance (for Nd) at low temperatures. This review provides a comprehensive overview of compounds, crystal structures and phase transitions. This is followed by an in-depth discussion of the mechanisms of the phase transitions and the properties of the ordered states.