H-T phase diagram of the metamagnetic transition in $URu_2Si_2$, measured in high d. c. magnetic fields

Suslov, A.; Ketterson, J. B.; Hinks, D. G.; Sarma, Bimal K.

H-T phase diagram of the metamagnetic transition in $URu_2Si_2$, measured in high d. c. magnetic fields

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We have studied the ultrasonic velocity and ac susceptibility of $URu_2Si_2$ in d. c. magnetic fields up to 45T. A significant difference between the constructed H-T phase diagram and that extracted from earlier pulsed fields measurements can be explained in terms of a large magnetocaloric effect. A hysteresis of metamagnetic transition at low temperatures and a new phase separation line have been observed for the first time.
8 pages, 4 figures