The Ce3Ir4Sn13 single crystal was grown using Sn-flux method. Inelastic neutron scattering measurements were performed on the Ce3Ir4Sn13 powder sample at T=5.3 and 200K. Two magnetic origin peaks of ΔE1=4.4 and ΔE2=45.9meV in the inelastic neutron scattering spectra were detected as the crystalline-electric-field excitations for Ce3Ir4Sn13. The results of our neutron data are roughly consistent with the calculation by fitting the magnetic susceptibility curve using a simple point-charge model.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.