Neutron-diffraction studies of R3Co8Sn4 (R = Y, Tb, Ho, Er) compounds

被引:3
作者
Gondek, L. [1 ]
Szytula, A. [1 ]
Baran, S. [1 ]
Szajek, A. [2 ]
Hernandez-Velasco, J. [3 ]
机构
[1] Jagiellonian Univ, M Smoluchowski Inst Phys, PL-30059 Krakow, Poland
[2] Polish Acad Sci, Inst Mol Phys, PL-60179 Poznan, Poland
[3] Hahn Meitner Inst Berlin GmbH, BENSC, D-14109 Berlin, Germany
关键词
Neutron diffraction; Magnetic structure; Rare-earth compounds;
D O I
10.1016/j.physb.2004.03.033
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Results of neutron-diffraction studies of R3Co8Sn4 (R = Y, Tb, Ho, Er) compounds are reported. Compounds with R = Y, Tb, and Er are ferromagnets with Curie temperatures of 61, 90, and 50 K, respectively. The Ho3Co8Sn4 compound was found to be a non-collinear antiferromagnet with T-N = 55K. The Co magnetic contribution to diffraction patterns is not visible owing to a very low Co magnetic moment. This is consistent with TB-LMTO calculations which give a magnitude of the Co magnetic moment below 0.10 mu(B) per Co atom. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:E123 / E125
页数:3
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