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13. Yb filled skutterudites YbFe4 Sb12 was first synthesized by Dilley et al. (1998). Measurements of the lattice constant, magnetization, resistivity and heat capacity suggest an intermediate valence for the Yb ions. , 1999). The electronic specific heat coefficient is estimated to be γ = 140 mJ/mol K2 which indicates that the effective mass of the conduction electrons is moderately enhanced at low temperatures. The characteristic temperature, T ∗ , for the Yb valence fluctuations is estimated to be 50 K (see fig.

43 value expected from BCS theory. Values for ΘD and γ are 232 K and 59 mJ/mol K2 , respectively. The magnetic susceptibility data indicates a non-magnetic ground state for the Pr +3 ions and a substantial crystal field splitting greater than 125 K (Takeda and Ishikawa, 2000b). Fig. 16. D. , 2002). C. D. , 2002). 76 K and by the slope of the critical field near Tc . Both analyses suggest γ ≈ 350 mJ/mol K2 and m∗ ≈ 100 me . The resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity data are shown in fig.

Electronic contribution to the heat capacity divided by temperature vs. log10 T for a series of La doped alloys of CeRu4 Sb12 . The data has been corrected for a phonon contribution, using heat capacity data from LaRu4 Sb12 , and a nuclear quadrupolar contribution from 121 Sb and 123 Sb (Takeda and Ishikawa, 2001). FILLED SKUTTERUDITES 17 resistivity is about 75 K. , 2001). Optical measurements are able to directly measure the pseudo-gap, Δ, created by the hybridization between the Ce 4f states and the extended conduction band states.

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