CePdAl exhibits an antiferromagnetic phase below TN = 2.7 K; its physical properties are typical of heavy fermion compounds (specific heat coefficient γ= C/T = 270 mJ/(mol�EK2)). The triangular coordination symmetry of the magnetic Ce ions gives rise to geometrical frustration and leads to an incommensurate antiferromagnetic structure below TN, showing a coexistence of ordered and frustrated Ce moments. The purpose of this work was to discuss electronic structure of CePdAl and its influence on the geometrical frustration in the Kagome-like lattice and the Kondo effect in CePdAl. We present the results of the X-ray diffraction analysis and the XPS Ce 3d core and valence band spectra. We also present the spinpolarized band structure calculations for CePdAl, using the LAPW method.
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The Hall effect has been studied for antiferromagnet U2PdGa3. In the paramagnetic state, the Hall data can be interpreted in terms of skew scattering theory for heavy-fermion systems. We observe a large contribution of anomalous Hall coefficient, indicating a dominated contribution of incoherent skew scattering by uranium 5f moments. Interesting behaviour of the RH(T) dependence is found at low temperatures. The RH(T) curve displays a plateau between T* = 12 and TN = 33 K, followed by a shoulder with further decreasing temperature. The appearance of the anomaly around T* suggests the existence of a new scattering mechanism, in addition to well known skew and jump-side scatterings. We compare the Hall data of U2PdGa3 with those observed for strongly correlated electron systems and with those of spin-glasses. Like the latter systems, non-zero spin chirality seems to play a considerable role in the anomalous Hall effect of U2PdGa3.
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