Low temperature magnetic transitions of single crystal HoBi

TL;DR

This study investigates the magnetic phase transitions of high-quality single crystal HoBi, revealing an antiferromagnetic transition at 5.7 K and multiple metamagnetic phases under magnetic fields through resistivity, specific heat, and magnetization measurements.

Contribution

It provides detailed experimental characterization of HoBi's magnetic transitions, including the identification of multiple metamagnetic phases.

Findings

Antiferromagnetic transition at 5.7 K

Multiple metamagnetic phases under magnetic fields

High residual resistivity ratio indicating crystal quality

Abstract

We present resistivity, specific heat and magnetization measurements in high quality single crystals of HoBi, with a residual resistivity ratio of 126. We find, from the temperature and field dependence of the magnetization, an antiferromagnetic transition at 5.7 K, which evolves, under magnetic fields, into a series of up to five metamagnetic phases.