Field induced magnetic density in the Pauli paramagnet YNi5

The induced magnetic density of the enhanced Pauli paramagnet YNi₅ has been measured by polarized neutron diffraction at 100 K and in an applied field of 48 kOe. The magnetic density is localized on Ni sites where a 3d form factor, similar to that of Ni metal, is observed. The induced Ni moment is different for the two crystallographic sites: (2.4 ± 0.6) × 10^-3 μ_B on Ni_I on the 2c site and (4.1 ± 0.8) × 10^-3 μ_B on Ni_II on the 3g site. This difference must be associated with the difference of the Y surroundings of each site. The results are discussed from the band structure of the alloy.     

Physical properties of the β-Ti6Sn5 system

The current work reports the specific heat, the resistivity and the magnetic susceptibility of both single-crystal and polycrystalline β-Ti₆Sn₅ at cryogenic temperatures. The effects of small additions of magnetic and non-magnetic impurities were examined. Resistivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal that the undoped material is a Pauli paramagnet displaying Fermi-liquid behaviour, while ferromagnetic ordering was observed at T150K with small additions of Ce, La or Co. Analysis of the electronic specific heat γ and magnetic susceptibility gives an unexpectedly large Wilson ratio R _w of 1.76, a value indicative of correlated electron behaviour. We present the general physical properties and based on the sensitivity of the magnetic properties to doping, show evidence that β-Ti₆Sn₅ exhibits a ground state in close proximity to a non-magnetic and magnetic phase boundary.     

Magnetic properties of U (Fe x Al1−x )2 and U(Fe y Ni1−y )2 compounds

The results of magnetic measurements and ferromagnetic resonance studies performed on U(Fe _x Al_1–x )₂ and U(Fe _y Ni_1–y )₂ compounds over a large temperature range are reported. The saturation magnetization decreases nearly linearly when substituting Fe by Al or Ni. In the composition range x<0.84 and y<0.81, the compounds are Pauli paramagnets, except in the region with y0.10. For UNi₂ two types of magnetic behaviours are shown. This compound can be both a ferromagnet withT _c =23.5 K and a Pauli paramagnet, depending on the crystal structure. Above the Curie temperatures, the reciprocal susceptibility for the compounds with x>0.84 and y>0.81 obeys a temperature dependence of the formX=X _o+C(T-) ^–1. The effective iron moments decrease when substituting iron by nickel or aluminium. The ferromagnetic resonance measurements show that theg values are not composition-dependent. A linear variation of the mean iron magnetization with the exchange field is observed. Finally, the magnetic behaviour of iron in these compounds is analysed.     

Low temperature heat capacity and magnetic study of the Al80Mn20 icosahedral alloy

Low temperature heat capacity and magnetization measurements are reported for the Al₈₀Mn₂₀ alloy in the quasicrystalline icosahedral phase. The heat capacity, which was measured for temperatures ranging from 0.5 to 5.0 K and magnetic fields up to 11.7 kOe, shows a broad magnetic contribution around 1.0 K. The linear electronic contribution does not indicate an anomalously high density-of-states at the Fermi energy as predicted theoretically for quasicrystalline systems. The d.c. magnetization, which was measured from 2.0 to 300 K and with magnetic fields up to 50 kOe, indicates an effective number of one 11 μ_B localized magnetic moment for approximately every 100 Mn atoms. The low field susceptibility follows the Curie-Weiss law for temperatures ≧ 10 K, while a spin-glass-like ordering is observed at low temperatures.     

Magnetic properties of GdxLa1−x CoSi

The magnetic properties and crystal structure of Gd_xLa_1−x CoSi compounds (x=0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.65, 0.8, 1) are investigated. The anisotropy of the magnetic properties are analyzed for a GdCoSi single crystal. The temperature dependences of the magnetic susceptibility and the tetragonal lattice parameters of GdCoSi are characterized by anomalies in the vicinity of the magnetic phase transition temperatures, 166 K and 300 K. The Néel temperatures, the effective magnetic moments, and the paramagnetic Curie temperatures of these compounds decrease as gadolinium is replaced by lanthanum. The compound LaCoSi is a Pauli paramagnet. The results are discussed on the basis of a model that takes into account the presence of positive and negative exchange interactions and the itinerant magnetism of the cobalt sublattice. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 1270–1274 (July 1997)     

Thermal conductivity of the “light” heavy-fermion compound YbIn0.7Ag0.3Cu4

This paper reports on the electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity of polycrystalline YbIn_0.7Ag_0.3Cu₄ at temperatures from 4.2 to 300 K, which exhibits, at T _v , a continuous isostructural first-order phase transition from a Curie-Weiss paramagnet with localized magnetic moments (for T>T _v ) to a Pauli paramagnet in a nonmagnetic Fermi liquid state with the Yb ion in a mixed valence state (for T<T _v ). It is shown that for T<T _v , the Lorenz number behaves in accordance with the theoretical model developed for heavy-fermion materials, while for T>T _v , it acquires the value typical of standard metals.     

Magnetism in quasibinary systems based on the valence-unstable compound CeNi

Magnetic ordering in solid solutions of Ce _x (Gd,Pr,Nd,La)_1-x Ni is studied by measuring the DC magnetization and the AC susceptibility in the temperature range of 1.8–300 K. The valence state of ceriumions in Ce _x (Gd,Pr,Nd,La)_1-x Ni quasibinary systems is studied based on X-ray absorption spectra measured at synchrotron-radiation sources in the temperature range of 5–300 K. It is shown that chemical pressure and lowering the temperature help heighten the degree of delocalization of the 4f electrons of cerium in Cex(Gd, Nd, Pr)_1-x Ni systems. It is found that the substitution of magnetic ions (Gd, Pr, and Nd) with cerium results in significantly weaker magnetic-ordering suppression than the substitution of these ions with lanthanum at equal concentrations. The obtained data reveal the strong influence of cerium electrons on localized magnetism in the studied compounds. This effect is most probably associated with the contribution of partially delocalized 4f electrons of cerium to the exchange interaction.     

Electronic structure,magnetic properties,and mechanism of the insulator–metal transition in LaCoO<Subscript>3</Subscript> taking into account strong electron correlations

The electronic structure of LaCoO₃ at finite temperatures is calculated using the LDA+GTB method taking into account strong electron correlations and possible spin crossover upon an increase in temperature. Gap states revealed in the energy spectrum of LaCoO₃ reduce the dielectric gap width upon heating; this allowed us to describe the insulator-metal transition observed in this compound at T = 500–600 K. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility with a peak at T ≈ 100 K is explained by the Curie contribution from thermally excited energy levels of the Co³⁺ ion. At high temperatures, the Pauli contribution from a band electron is added and the total magnetization of LaCoO₃ is considered as the sum M _tot = M _loc + M _band. The second term describes the band contribution appearing as a result of the insulator-metal transition and facilitating the emergence of a high-temperature anomaly in the magnetic susceptibility of LaCoO₃.     

Itinerant magnetism in TiMxBe2-x (M = Cu, Fe)

Magnetization and Mössbauer studies of TiCu_xFe_yBe_2-x-y (x = 0, 0.03, 0.4, y = 0, 0.02) show that TiBe₂ is an enhanced paramagnet, 0.02 Fe or 0.03 Cu reduce the susceptibility. On the other hand, TiCu_0.4Be_1.6 is ferromagnetic (T_c = 20 K) and 0.02 Fe reduces the magnetization and Curie point (T_c = 16 K). The magnetic properties of all samples are extremely sensitive to sample preparation and heat treatments.

The Mössbauer studies show that the itinerant magnetism resides on the Ti site, all Ti sites have the same local spin density irrespective of local environment.     

稀磁半导体Hg0.89Mn0.11Te磁化强度及磁化率的研究

利用MPMS-7(magnetic property measurement system)型超导量子磁强计对垂直布里奇曼法生长的Hg_0.89Mn_0.11Te晶片磁化强度变化规律进行了测量.试验采用了两种不同的外场和冷却条件.首先在5 K恒温下，-5200到5200 kA/m范围内改变磁场强度进行了测定.然后维持800 kA/m恒定磁场，分别在有场冷却和无场冷却条件下，从5到300 K范围内改变温度，研究了变温条件下的磁化特性.并采用分子场近似模型，用类布里渊函数，最小二乘法对磁化强度随磁场强度变化的实验结果进行拟合和分析，结果表明，Mn²⁺离子之间存在反铁磁相互作用.磁化率和温度关系分析表明：在测试范围内Hg_0.89Mn_0.11Te是单一的顺磁相，在高温区磁化率和温度服从居里-万斯定律，呈线性关系，低于40 K时，磁化率和温度的关系偏离居里-万斯定律，表现出顺磁增强现象. 关键词： 0.89Mn_0.11Te')" href="#">Hg_0.89Mn_0.11Te 磁化强度 磁化率 类布里渊函数     

Magnetic properties of GdxY1−xNi5 alloys

Magnetic measurements have been performed on single crystals of Yni₅ and GdNi₅ and on polycrystalline samples of Gd_xY_1?xNi₅. YNi₅ is a Pauli paramagnet, the susceptibility of which is enhanced by exchange and slightly temperature dependent (χ = 23 × 10^?4 emu/mole at 4.2 K). In GdNi₅, where the anisotropy is very weak, a polarization of the d band opposite to the Gd magnetization is observed. At 4.2 K, this polarization is 0.16 ± 0.02μ_B/Ni. The decrease of this polarisation with decreasing magnetic interactions has been studied in Gd_xY_1?xNi₅-type alloys. It is concluded that the polarization is more homogeneous than that of cobalt observed in Gd_xY_1?xCo₂.     

Separation of the contributions to the magnetization of Tm1 − x Yb x B12 solid solutions in steady and pulsed magnetic fields

The magnetization of substitutional Tm_{1 ? x} Yb _x B₁₂ solid solutions is studied in the composition range 0 < x ≤ 0.81. The measurements are performed at low temperatures (1.9–300 K) in steady (up to 11 T) and pulsed (up to 50 T, pulse duration of 20–100 ms) magnetic fields. An analysis of the experimental data allowed the contributions to the magnetization of the paramagnetic phase of the Tm_{1 ? x} Yb _x B₁₂ compounds to be separated. These contributions include a Pauli component, which corresponds to the response of the heavy-fermion manybody states that appears in the energy gap in the vicinity of the Fermi level (density of states (3?4) × 10²¹ cm^?3 meV^?1), and a contribution with saturation in high magnetic fields attributed to the localized magnetic moments ((0.8–3.7)μ_B per unit cell) of the nanoclusters formed by rare-earth ions with an antiferromagnetic interaction.     

Onset of magnetism in the yttrium-nickel compounds: II. Very weak itinerant ferromagnetism in YNi3

Whereas YNi₅ is a Pauli paramagnet a resurgence of magnetism occurs for larger amounts of Y, as observed in Y₂Ni₇ and YNi₃. From a macroscopic point of view, YNi₃ is a very weak itinerant ferromagnet which behaves as ZrZn₂. Polarized neutron diffraction experiments on a YNi₃ single crystal have shown that the resurgence was not due to the yttrium 4d electrons, but to the nickel 3d electrons, the spatial distribution of which is analogous to that observed in nickel metal. The resurgence of magnetism and its localization are discussed in terms of the band structure of the alloy.     

Field induced magnetic density in the paramagnetic compound LuCo2

The magnetization density induced in LuCo₂ by an applied magnetic field was measured by means of polarized neutron diffraction. The measurements were performed on a single crystal at 100 K in an applied field of 57.2 kOe. The observed density is localized on Co atoms with a form factor which is, within the experimental accuracy, similar to that of 3d electrons in Co metal. Weak additional magnetic amplitudes reveal a nonuniform polarization of the conduction band. Its mean value is opposite to the Co moment as in Co metal.     

Magnetic Properties of Iron Clusters in Silver

Time differential perturbed γ-γ angular correlation technique was used to measure the magnetic hyperfine field (MHF) at Tb sites in the intermetallic compound Tb₃In₅ using the ¹⁴⁰La → ¹⁴⁰Ce nuclear probe. The measurements were carried out in the temperature range of 8 to 295 K. Two different temperature dependent magnetic frequencies were observed below 30 K, which were assigned as ¹⁴⁰Ce substituting the two inequivalent Tb sites in the orthorhombic structure of Tb₃In₅. The temperature dependence of MHF also shows a possible deviation from an expected Brillouin-like behavior for temperatures below 18 K. A Néel transition at 27 K was observed from magnetization measurements in the samples. The magnetization as a function of the applied magnetic field was measured at two temperatures, 5 and 40 K, and the results show antiferromagnetic and a typical paramagnetic behavior, respectively. In both cases it was not observed saturation under high magnetic field.     

Study of the local susceptibility in the Fe: Au system

Mössbauer effect measurements of the Fe: $\text{Au}$ system are reported which yield the local susceptibility of the Fe ions. At high temperatures (T ? 10°K) a Curie Weiss law with θ₁ = 9.8°K is observed, whereas at low temperatures the Curie Weiss temperature is θ₂ = 0.45°K. In both temperature regimes the local susceptibility is a linear function of the total susceptibility. In addition below 4°K the local magnetization is a linear function of the total magnetization up to external fields of 60 kG.     

Hydrogen induced change from superconducting to magnetically ordered state in Th7Fe3

The Pauli paramagnet Th₇Fe₃ becomes a superconductor at temperatures below 1.86 K.¹ This compound readily hydrogenates to Th₇Fe₃H₃₀, giving one of the densest hydrogen media known. Magnetization measurements on the hydride show that it is magnetically ordered. It has a Curie temperature above 300 K and a saturated moment measured at 4.2 K of 1.4 μ_B/Fe. The differing behavior in the host metal and the hydride is ascribed, in the latter, to competition between H and Fe for the electrons provided by Th. In the host metal the Fe d-band is filled by electron transfer and the Fe moment is quenched. In the hydride some of the electrons provided by Th are absorbed by H, leaving vacancies in the Fe d-band. These, in turn, give rise to the magnetic order. The present instance in which a superconductor is converted into a ferromagnet appears to be unique as regards the effects of hydrogenation on the properties of metallic systems.     

Magnetic transitions in delafossite CuFeO2: A magnetocaloric effect study

CuFeO₂ was synthetized by a solid-state reaction and its low temperature magnetic properties were investigated using the magnetocaloric effect. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show that there are two magnetic transition temperatures at about 16 and 11 K. Measurement of isothermal magnetization curves for different applied magnetic fields near these temperatures show a reversal in the magnetization trend around 16 K, and Arrott plots indicate they are accompanied by second- and first-order magnetic phase transitions, respectively. Both normal and inverse magnetocaloric effects are observed, and the maximum magnetic entropy change is obtained at 11 K.     

Magnetism of a relativistic degenerate electron gas in a strong magnetic field

The magnetization and magnetic susceptibility of a degenerate electron gas in a strong magnetic field in which electrons are located on the ground Landau level and the electron gas has the properties of a nonlinear paramagnet have been calculated. The paradoxical properties of the electron gas under these conditions??a decrease in the magnetization with the field and an increase in the magnetization with the temperature??have been revealed. It has been shown that matter under the corresponding conditions of neutron stars is a paramagnet with a magnetic susceptibility of ?? ?? 0.001.     

Suppression of electron correlations in the superconducting alloys of Rh17−xIrxS15

We have studied the effect of Iridium doping (Rh_17?xIr_xS₁₅) in the rhodium sites of the strongly correlated superconductor Rh₁₇S₁₅. Even at low levels of doping (x = 1 and 2) we see a drastic change in the superconducting properties as compared to those of the undoped system. We deduce that there is a reduction in the density of states at the Fermi level from reduced Pauli susceptibility and Sommerfeld coefficient in the doped samples. Moreover, the second magnetization peak in the isothermal magnetization scan (‘fishtail’) which was very prominent in the magnetization data of the undoped crystal is suppressed in the doped samples. The temperature dependence of resistivity of the doped crystals show a remarkably different behavior from that of the undoped crystal with the appearance of a minima at lower temperatures, the position of which is fairly constant at different fields. Our data supports the notion that Iridium, which is a bigger atom than rhodium expands the lattice thereby, reduces the electron correlations that existed due to the interaction between closer lying rhodium atoms in the undoped system.