Abstract
Particularities in the specific heat of UPd 2 Al 3, a λ-type of peak with a maximum at 14.5 K and a Schottky-type of peak with a broad maximum at 55 K, has been attributed to the 5f-subsystem of the U atoms. The U-5f contribution has been found to be described surprisingly well within a single-ion Hamiltonian that includes the charge multipolar (CMP) interactions and the antiferromagnetic (AF) exchange interaction between the U 3+ ions. The AF exchange parameter and the full set of the CMP parameters associated with the hexagonal symmetry have been evaluated. The energy-level scheme (ELS) of this Kramers ion is constructed. The ground-state function Γ8 of the 5f 3 electrons is highly anisotropic. This state results from higher-order charge multipolar interactions. Magnetic properties resulting from this scheme including the metamagnetic-like transition at 18 T, the strongly-reduced value for the U-ion moment and its field dependence are found to be in good agreement with experimental observations.
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