Abstract: | On the Magnetic Behaviour of SmCl2 Crystals of SmCl2 were prepared by chemical vapour transport from a mixture of SmCl3, samarium powder, and AlCl3. The dichloride was investigated by magnetic measurements in the temperature range of 2 K to 300 K. The magnetic data were interpreted theoretically with a previous developed model, where the influence of the crystal field is described by the angular overlap model. |