Anisotropic Magnetism in Gd$_2$B$_5$

Maximilien F. Debbas; Takehito Suzuki; Alex H. Mayo; Mun K. Chan; Joseph G. Checkelsky

Anisotropic Magnetism in Gd$_2$B$_5$

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2025-07-31 v1

Authors: Maximilien F. Debbas , Takehito Suzuki , Alex H. Mayo , Mun K. Chan , Joseph G. Checkelsky

Abstract

We report the synthesis of single crystals of Gd $_2$ B $_5$ through a ruthenium-gadolinium flux method. The Gd $_2$ B $_5$ system is a member of the monoclinic $P21/c$ (No. 14) space group and realizes lattices of gadolinium atoms in the $(1\,0\,0)$ plane. We characterized the sample through orientation-dependent electrical transport, magnetization, magnetic torque, and heat capacity measurements to probe the magnetic anisotropy of the system and map out its phase diagram. Gd $_2$ B $_5$ realizes two zero-field ordered phases M $_1$ and M $_2$ , as well as a third field-induced ordered phase M $_\perp$ arising when the magnetic field is applied in the $(1\,0\,0)$ plane.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2507.22325,
  title  = {Anisotropic Magnetism in Gd$_2$B$_5$},
  author = {Maximilien F. Debbas and Takehito Suzuki and Alex H. Mayo and Mun K. Chan and Joseph G. Checkelsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.22325},
  year   = {2025}
}

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12 pages, 18 figures

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