POSSIBLE TWO ELECTRONIC STATES OF Mn ATOMS IN BCC Cr-Mn ALLOYS

Abstract

The thermal expansion, the electrical resistivity and the specific heat of Mn-rich bcc Cr-Mn alloys have been measured. Distinct negative temperature dependence was observed in the thermal expansion and the resistivity at low temperatures. These anomalies are successfully explained on the basis of the two electronic state model by taking account of a local environment effect. An enhanced specific heat at low temperatures is consistently understood in terms of the proposed model.