Abstract

Ultrasonic velocity measurements could be performed on a good quality single crystal of [Formula: see text] around its transition around 80 K. The behavior of the stiffness components demonstrates a first-order transition. The temperature dependence of the longitudinal elastic stiffness components [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] can be analyzed by the classical Landau theory and assuming a stricter coupling between the strain and the order parameter. A theoretical approach and experimental results are discussed.

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