Untersuchungen an magnetischen Phasen intermetallischer Erbiumverbindungen

The Mössbauer effect of the 80.6 keVγ-transition of Er¹⁶⁶ has been employed to study the temperature dependence of the nuclear hyperfine splitting of Er¹⁶⁶. The Er isotope was introduced into the intermetallic compounds ErCo₂, ErCo_0.5Ni_0.5, ErCoNi, ErNi₂ and ErAg. Except for ErCo₂, all the compounds exhibit a behaviour typical for electronic relaxation phenomena. The system ErCo₂ shows at 35 °K a magnetic phase transition of the first order which is discussed in the framework of the theory ofBean andRodbell. Calorimetric data, low-temperature X-ray measurements and magnetization data are in agreement with the Mössbauer data. In ErAg and in ErNi₂ the Er³⁺-moment is partially quenched by the interaction with the crystalline electric field. The ErCo₂ data may be interpreted in terms of an undisturbed \({}^4I_{15/2^ - } \) multiplet.     

Magnetic structure of ErCo10Mo2 and TbCo10Mo2 determined by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction

The crystal and magnetic structures of tetragonal compounds ErCo₁₀Mo₂ and TbCo₁₀Mo₂ (space group I₄/mmm) have been investigated by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction at 5 K. The compound ErCo₁₀Mo₂ is planar at 5 K whilst TbCo₁₀Mo₂ remains axial even at low temperatures. The magnetic moments of the three Co sublattices have been determined, with moments of 1.0(0.2)μ _B , 0.8(0.2)μ _B and 0.8(0.2)μ _B for 8i, 8j and 8f sites respectively. The Er and Tb moments are reduced by approximately 7% from their free-ion values by the action of the tetragonal crystal field.     

Hard magnetic properties of ErCo7−xCux [0.3⩽x⩽1] system

We report the observation of excellent hard magnetic properties on purely single phase ErCo_7−xCu_x compounds with x=0.3, 0.5, 0.8 and 1. Cu substitution leads to a decrease in the saturation magnetization, but enhances the uniaxial anisotropy in this system. The large anisotropy field (∼100 kOe) is attributed to the Er and the Co sublattices. Domain wall pinning effect seems to play a crucial role in determining the temperature and field dependences of magnetization in these compounds. The hard magnetic properties obtained at room temperature (RT) are comparable to the best results obtained in other RCo₇ based materials.     

Magnetic Anisotropy and Hidden Martensitic Transition in V3Si

Magnetization, electrical resistivity and heat capacity have been measured on a single crystal V₃Si in the range of (2-25) K and in magnetic field up to 14 T. A different behavior of magnetization for two orientations of the crystal has been found. In one orientation the magnetization displays a clear ferromagnetic character and below T _c coexistence of ferro-magnetism and superconductivity with a peak-effect in the vicinity of upper critical field H _c2. The specific heat measurements show sharp lambda anomaly corresponding to a transition to superconductive state and an additional anomaly around 15 K when applied field suppresses the superconductivity below this temperature.     

Magnetization reversal in bulk and thin films of the ferrimagnetic ErCo0.50Mn0.50O3 perovskite

We present herein a comparison of the magnetic properties of bulk ceramics and thin films of the ferrimagnetic ErCo_0.50Mn_0.50O₃ compound. Epitaxial thin films were deposited onto (1 0 0) SrTiO₃ substrates by pulsed-laser ablation while bulk ceramics were prepared by solid state reaction. When cooling under low applied fields, a spin reversal is observed in both thin film and bulk due to the competition between two magnetic sublattices (Co/Mn and Er) coupled by a negative exchange interaction. Original features are observed in the M(H) loops for bulk materials: abrupt jumps at 4 T due to a reorientation of domains, while in the low field region, the increasing and decreasing branches of the magnetization intersect each other. In the thin film, the ordering temperature increased from 69 to 75 K, and the ZFC anomaly (AF transition) became sharper, compared to the bulk specimen. The oxygen content and the microstructure are crucial to observe the intersection of the magnetization branches.     

Magnetic-resonance and thermophysical studies of the magnetic phase diagram for a GdFe<Subscript>2.1</Subscript>Ga<Subscript>0.9</Subscript>(BO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript> single crystal

The antiferromagnetic resonance, heat capacity, magnetic properties, and magnetic phase diagram of a GdFe₃(BO₃)₄ crystal in which some of the iron ions were substituted by diamagnetic gallium ions have been investigated. It has been found that the Neél temperature upon diamagnetic substitution decreased to 17 K compared to 38 K in the unsubstituted crystal. The effective exchange and anisotropy fields for GdFe_2.1Ga_0.9(BO₃)₄ have been estimated from the field dependences of magnetization and resonance measurements. The magnetic phase diagram of the crystal has been constructed from magnetic and resonance measurements. In GdFe_2.1Ga_0.9(BO₃)₄, there is no spontaneous reorientation and, in the absence of a magnetic field, the crystal remains an easy-axis one in the entire domain of magnetic ordering. The critical field of the reorientation transition to an induced easy-plane state in a magnetic field along the trigonal axis has been found to increase compared to that in the unsubstituted crystal.     

A note on exchange and crystal field interactions in R2Fe14B compounds: Yb2Fe14B

The R₂Fe₁₄B phase has been found to exist for R=Yb. The magnetic properties presented in this paper complete the characterization of the compounds in this series for which the Stevens α_J coefficient of the R³⁺ ion is positive. ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy establishes the existence of a magnetization reorientation at 115 K of the type observed in Er and Tm compounds associated with a small Fe magnetization anisotropy. From the neutron diffraction measurements obtained at 4.2 K with and without an applied magnetic field, the easy direction of magnetization was found to be along the [100] direction, in the basal plane of the tetragonal structure. These results show that in all compounds where α_J>0 for the R³⁺ ion, the easy direction of magnetization in the plane is determined by the second order crystal field terms and rare earth-Fe exchange interactions and is independent of the sign of the 4th order crystal field terms.     

The influence of magnetic ordering on the superconducting properties of amorphous (Zr1−xErx)3Rh alloys

The effect of Er impurities on the superconducting properties of an amorphous Zr₃Rh alloy has been studied. The Er impurities are found to exhibit magnetic behavior characteristic of a free Er³⁺ ion in a weak crystal field. Magnetic ordering of the Er moments is observed to occur at a temperature T_M which is proportional to the Er concentration. This ordering strongly influences superconductivity as evidenced by anomalous behavior in the concentration dependence of T_c. For concentrations near the critical Abrikosov-Gor'kov value, superconductivity appears to be induced by magnetic ordering. The superconducting critical field H_c2(T) is strongly effected by magnetic ordering and can be used to deduce information concerning the nature of the ordering. The results are analyzed in terms of theoretical models.     

Magnetization studies on ErCo3-hydride and TmCo3-hydride

The compounds ErCo₃ and TmCo₃ are ferrimagnetic with Curie temperatures of 401 K and 370 K, respectively. These absorb hydrogen to form ErCo₃H_4.3 and TmCo₃H_3.3. From magnetization studies on these as well as other RCo₃ hydrides in the temperature interval 4.2 to 300 K, it is inferred that hydrogen absorption leads to a reduction in magnetic moment on cobalt and a weakening of the R-Co interaction (R = rare earth). Except in the case of the GdCo₃-hydride, saturation in magnetization is not achieved at 4.2 K in applied fields up to 21 kOe. This suggests the possibility of fanning of rare earth moments. The RCo₃-hydrides investigated earlier with R = Gd, Dy and Ho and the ErCo₃-hydride and TmCo₃-hydride all appear to be magnetically ordered at room temperature.     

Magnetic and electrical properties of RCo2Mn (R=Ho, Er) compounds

The RCo₂Mn (R=Ho and Er) alloys, crystallizing in the cubic MgCu₂-type structure, are isostructural to RCo₂ compounds. The excess Mn occupies both the R and the Co atomic positions. Magnetic, electrical and heat capacity measurements have been done in these compounds. The Curie temperature is found to be 248 and 222 K for HoCo₂Mn and ErCo₂Mn, respectively, which is considerably higher than that of the corresponding RCo₂ compounds. Saturation magnetization values in these samples are less compared to that of the respective RCo₂ compounds.     

Magnetic properties of A DyNi2 single crystal

Magnetic measurements have been performed on a single crystal of DyNi₂ in applied fields up to 135 kOe. In the ferromagnetic range (T_c = 25 K), the easy magnetization direction is [100] and the hardest one is [111]. Crystal field parameters have been determined from the field and temperature dependence of the magnetization measured along the three principal axes. A two-dimensional model has been used to take into account the rotation of magnetization towards the field. The deduced parameters are W = -0.8 K and x = 0.49. The corresponding anisotropy is very large: especially even a field of 135 kOe applied along a difficult magnetization axis cannot rotate the magnetization along this direction.     

Behavior of the magnetic subsystems in Nd2BaNiO5

The temperature dependences of the heat capacity, the magnetic susceptibility, and the splitting of the ground Kramers doublet of the Nd³⁺ ion in the chain magnet Nd₂BaNiO₅ are studied. An antiferromagnetic phase transition manifests itself as anomalies in all these dependences. The parameters of the Nd-Ni and Nd-Nd interactions are estimated. The field dependence of the magnetization has two anomalies. A strong magnetic anisotropy prevents the magnetic moments of the Nd³⁺ ion from deviating from axis c in the crystal even in an external magnetic field. The processes of magnetization and the internal specific features of a chain of spins S = 1 are discussed.     

Manganese location and magnetic structure determination of SrMn2—W hexagonal ferrite by means of neutron diffraction

The Mn cation distribution in the seven sublattices of theW-type structure has been determined from high temperature neutron diffraction data of a SrMn₂Fe₁₆O₂₇ powder sample. The Mn²⁺ ions enter the tetrahedral sites of blockS with a preference for site 4e. Mn³⁺ ions in small amounts are found in the octahedral sites, substituting for Fe³⁺, while 0.3 Fe²⁺ has been found in site 6g. The sample has the formula SrMn_2.4Fe_15.6O₂₇. The crystal structure has been described in the non-centrosymmetric Pˉ62c space group, instead of the usual P6₃/mmc one. The magnetic structure, obtained from low temperature (4.2 K) data, is collinear, with the spins parallel to thec axis, according to the Gorter model. The magnetic moments of the sites give an experimental magnetization valueM _s=28.4(1.5) μ_B/f.u., in good agreement with magnetic measurements and the theoretical value.     

Modulated magnetic structure of a nonuniformly stressed FeBO3 single crystal

The magnetization of a nonuniformly stressed FeBO₃ crystal along any of the two specific directions in the basal plane (the easy plane) at a temperature of T < 140 K in a magnetic field exceeding the threshold value H ₀ is found to lead to a transition of the crystal from the uniform magnetic state to the spatially modulated one. The modulated magnetic phase arising under these conditions exists in a certain temperature-dependent field range H ₀ ≤ H ≤ H _c and is representable in the form of a static spin wave that is linearly polarized in the easy plane of the crystal and has a wave vector k oriented at an angle of ～30° to the magnetization axis. The field, temperature, and orientation dependences of k are investigated. A physical mechanism is proposed to explain the modulation of the magnetic order parameter of the crystal under study. The results obtained are discussed in terms of the magnetic ripple theory.     

Magnetization reorientation in HoCo2

In order to confirm the magnetization reorientation in HoCo₂, torque measurements have been performed at various temperatures on a spherical single crystal, in the (001) and (011) planes. The easy magnetization direction is the [110] axis at 4.2 K and the [100] axis above 16 K. Furthermore, between 11 K and 16 K, the easy magnetization direction rotates progressively within the (001) plane. These results agree with the magnetization measurements and can be interpreted by a crystal field model.     

Gd3Ga5-xAlxO12单晶低温磁性的实验研究

采用提拉法制备了Gd₃Ga_5-xAl_xO₁₂(以下简称GGAG)单晶,经X射线粉末照相证实为石榴石型单相结构。在T=1.5—77K温区里,场强从45—60000Oe范围内,沿[111]晶轴方向测量了磁化强度和磁化率,并与本文所用钇镓石榴石Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂(以下简称GGG)和文献[1,2]报道的GGG单晶数据作了比较。实验结果表明:(1)在场强H<500Oe时,磁化率X与温度T的关系遵守居里-外斯定律,其有序温度T_N远低于1.5K;(2)H>10000Oe时,该材料的磁化强度(或磁化率)比GGG高3—4％;(3)在H～30000Oe时,特定温度T_min对应的临界场H_c比GGG约高4000Oe。实验研究表明,采用离子代换法寻找新的性能良好的磁致冷剂的途径是可行的。 关键词：     

Magnetic properties of lithographically defined lateral Co/Ni80Fe20 wires

A novel micro-fabrication technique has been used to create an array of lateral magnetic multilayers consisting of micron-sized sputtered Co and Ni₈₀Fe₂₀ wires. The structures were fabricated using conventional optical lithography and a combination of hard and soft lift-off methods. For the field applied parallel to the wires intrinsic easy axis, we observed two switching fields corresponding to the distinct coercive field of the Ni₈₀Fe₂₀ wires (H_c1) and Co wires (H_c2) constituting the lateral multilayer wire array. A state of anti-parallel relative alignment of magnetization was observed when the applied field is greater than the switching field of Ni₈₀Fe₂₀ wires but less than the switching field of Co wires. We found the region of anti-parallel alignment of magnetization between the Co and Ni₈₀Fe₂₀ wires to be very sensitive to the relative orientation of the applied magnetic field.     

Magnetism in a UNi2/3Rh1/3Al single crystal

We report a magnetization, magnetostriction, electrical resistivity, specific heat and neutron scattering study of a UNi_2/3Rh_1/3Al single crystal, a solid solution of an antiferromagnet UNiAl and a ferromagnet URhAl. The huge uniaxial magnetic anisotropy confining the principal magnetic response to the c axis in the parent compounds persists also for the solid solution. The magnetization curve at 1.6 K has a pronounced S shape with an inflection at 12 T. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility exhibits a maximum around 10 K and is magnetic history dependent at lower temperatures where the resistivity increases linearly with decreasing temperature. The low-temperature ρ(T) anomaly is removed in a magnetic field applied along c, which yields a large negative magnetoresistance amounting to m46 zin 14T (at 2 K). The C/T values exhibit a minimum around 12 K and below 8 K they become nearly constant (about 250 mJ mol^?1 K^?2), which is strongly affected by magnetic fields. Neutron scattering data confirm a non-magnetic ground state of UNi_2/3Rh_1/3Al. The bulk properties at low temperatures are tentatively attributed to the freezing of U magnetic moments with antiferromagnetic correlations. The additional intensities detected on top of nuclear reflections in neutron diffraction in a magnetic field applied along c are found to be proportional to the field-induced magnetization, which reflects field-induced ferromagnetic coupling of U magnetic moments. This scenario is corroborated also by finding low-temperature magnetostriction data that also scale with the square of magnetization.     

57Fe and 166Er Mössbauer and magnetic studies of RFe4B (R = Er,Tm, Lu) compounds

Magnetic and Mössbauer studies have been carried out on a series of ternary borides RFe₄B (R = Er, Tm, Lu) which have the hexagonal CeCo₄B type structure. These compounds are found to be magnetically ordered at room temperature. Magnetization studies in the temperature range from 5 to 300 K reveal the presence of compensation temperatures in Er and Tm compounds and indicate antiferromagnetic coupling between the rare earth and Fe moments. Room temperature ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer studies yield values of hyperfine fields at the two Fe sites as 246 and 185 kOe in ErFe₄B and TmFe₄B, and 204 and 145 kOe in LuFe₄B. The ¹⁶⁶Er Mössbauer studies give nearly free-ion hyperfine field at the Er sites which indicates that the exchange interaction in ErFe₄B is much stronger than crystal field interaction.     

A spin- {1 \over 2} model for CsCuCl3 in an external magnetic field

CsCuCl₃ is a ferromagnetically stacked triangular spin-1/2 antiferromagnet. We discuss models for its zero-temperature magnetization process. The models range from three antiferromagnetically coupled ferromagnetic chains to the full three-dimensional situation. The situation with spin-1/2 is treated by expansions around the Ising limit and exact diagonalization. Further, weak-coupling perturbation theory is used mainly for three coupled chains which are also investigated numerically using the density-matrix renormalization group technique. We find that already the three-chain model gives rise to the plateau-like feature at one third of the saturation magnetization which is observed in magnetization experiments on CsCuCl₃ for a magnetic field perpendicular to the crystal axis. For a magnetic field parallel to the crystal axis, a jump is observed in the experimental magnetization curve in the region of again about one third of the saturation magnetization. In contrast to earlier spinwave computations, we do not find any evidence for such a jump with the model in the appropriate parameter region. Received 25 October 1999 and Received in final form 30 December 1999