Electrical resistivity of the kondo systems (Ce1−xREx)In3, RE = Gd, Tb, Dy AND Ce(Pt1−xNix)Si2

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dc.contributor.advisorTchokonté, Moїse Bertin Tchoula
dc.contributor.advisorDu Plessis, Paul De V.
dc.contributor.authorTshabalala, Kamohelo George
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-22T13:23:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-30T10:23:11Z
dc.date.available2014-10-22T13:23:07Z
dc.date.available2024-10-30T10:23:11Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description>Magister Scientiae - MScen_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study investigates the strength of the hybridization by substituting Ce atom in Kondo lattice CeIn3 with Gd, Tb, and Dy and by changing the chemical environment around the Ce atom in substituting Pt with Ni in CePtSi2. This thesis covers four chapters outline as follows: Chapter 1 introduces the theoretical background in rare earths elements, and an overview of the physics of heavy-fermion and Kondo systems. Chapter 2 presents the experimental details used in this thesis. Chapter 3 report the effect of substituting Ce with moment bearing rare-earth elements RE = Gd, Tb and Dy in CeIn3, through x-ray diffraction (XRD) and electrical resistivity measurementsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/16592
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectCerium compoundsen_US
dc.subject(Ce1−xREx)In3en_US
dc.subjectKondo latticeen_US
dc.subjectElectrical resistivityen_US
dc.subjectAntiferromagneticen_US
dc.subjectQuantum critical pointen_US
dc.subjectFermi-liquid behaviouren_US
dc.subjectCe(Pt1−xNix)Si2en_US
dc.subjectCrystal electric fielden_US
dc.subjectHeavy-fermion systemsen_US
dc.titleElectrical resistivity of the kondo systems (Ce1−xREx)In3, RE = Gd, Tb, Dy AND Ce(Pt1−xNix)Si2en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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