Eur. Phys. J. B 17, 215-226 (2000)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s100510070135

Charge-density-wave instabilities and quantum transport in the monophosphate tungsten bronzes (PO₂)₄(WO₃)_2m with m = 5 alternate structure

¹ Laboratoire d'Études des Propriétés Électroniques des Solides, CNRS, BP 166, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
² ISMRA, Laboratoire CRISMAT, 6 boulevard Maréchal Juin, 14050 Caen Cedex, France
³ High Magnetic Field Laboratory, MPI-FKF, CNRS, BP 166, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
⁴ Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée et Service National des Champs Magnétiques Pulsés - INSA, 135 avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
⁵ Dept. Quimica, ITN, 2686 Sacavem Codex, Portugal

Received: 23 November 1999
Revised: 23 March 2000
Published online: 15 September 2000

Abstract

Resistivity, thermoelectric power and magnetotransport measurements have been performed on single crystals of the quasi two-dimensional monophosphate tungsten bronzes (PO₂)₄(WO₃) for m=5 with alternate structure, between 0.4 K and 500 K, in magnetic fields of up to 36 T. These compounds show one charge density instability (CDW) at ≈ 160 K and a possible second one at ≈ 30 K. Large positive magnetoresistance in the CDW state is observed. The anisotropic Shubnikov-de Haas and de Haas-van Alphen oscillations detected at low temperatures are attributed to the existence of small electron and hole pockets left by the CDW gap openings. Angular dependent magnetoresistance oscillations (AMRO) have been found at temperatures below ≈ 30 K. The results are discussed in terms of a weakly corrugated cylindrical Fermi surface. They are shown to be consistent with a change of the Fermi surface below ≈ 30 K.