Abstract

We have measured the electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, high-field magnetization, specific heat and de Haas–van Alphen (dHvA) oscillation of Ce 2 RhIn 8 , together with the dHvA oscillation of La 2 RhIn 8 . In La 2 RhIn 8 we detected three kinds of dHvA branches showing cylindrical Fermi surfaces, which are well explained by the result of FLAPW energy band calculations. The corresponding two dHvA branches were detected in Ce 2 RhIn 8 , indicating that the topology of the Fermi surface in Ce 2 RhIn 8 is approximately the same as that of La 2 RhIn 8 . The magnetic susceptibility and magnetization of Ce 2 RhIn 8 were analyzed on the basis of the crystalline electric field scheme of localized-4 f energy levels. Pressure-induced superconductivity was confirmed above 1.2 GPa from the resistivity and ac-susceptibility measurements.

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