Published February 28, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic properties of GdT2Ge2 compounds (T=3d, 4d)

  • 1. Amsterdam Univ. (Netherlands). Van der Waals-Zeeman Inst.
  • 2. International Training Institute for Materials Science-ITIMS, 1 Dai Co Viet Str., Hanoi (Viet Nam)

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We have studied the magnetic properties of the GdT2Ge2 compounds (T=3d: Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, 4d: Ru, Rh, Pd) by means of DC susceptibility and high-field free-powder (HFFP) measurements. All compounds investigated were found to order antiferromagnetically at low temperatures. The two-sublattice model, without anisotropy, has been used to obtain experimental values for the intrasublattice coupling constant n11, and the intersublattice exchange coupling constant n12. The values of the intersublattice constants derived from the high-field data are in good agreement with those obtained from the temperature dependence of the susceptibility. The variations of n11 and n12 across the 3d and 4d series in GdT2Ge2 have been discussed in terms of changes of the lattice parameters, the unit-cell volume V and modifications of the transition metal electron band. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal Volume
298
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 18-25
ISSN
0925-8388
CODEN
JALCEU

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