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Resistivity, thermoelectric power and magnetotransport measurements have been performed on single crystals of the quasi two-dimensional monophosphate tungsten bronzes (PO2)4(WO3)2m 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.
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Received 23 November 1999 and Received in final form 23 March 2000
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Beierlein, U., Hess, C., Schlenker, C. et al. Charge-density-wave instabilities and quantum transport in the monophosphate tungsten bronzes with m = 5 alternate structure. Eur. Phys. J. B 17, 215–226 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100510070135
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100510070135