Abstract
The low temperature heat capacity, magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity were studied for a series of Ce intermetallic compounds. No heavy fermion behavior was found in these compounds. CePtGa{sub 3} has a rounded peak at {approximately}1.7K in its heat capacity, which is shifted to higher temperatures in magnetic fields ({approximately}6K at 9.8T). The origin of this peak is believed to be due to a spin glass type transition. CeCd{sub 11} has an unusual temperature dependence of its heat capacity which is due to a crystalline electric field (CEF) effect which occurs at an exceptionally low temperature. The CEF effect also plays an important role in CeGa{sub 2}. Antiferromagnetic phase transitions were found in CeHg{sub 3}, CeCd{sub 2}, CeCd{sub 3} and CeNi{sub 12}B{sub 6}. Discussions on the low temperature behaviors of these and other Ce intermetallic compounds are given.
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