Published October 23, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

DC magnetic susceptibility and neutron powder diffraction analysis of the perovskite-type compounds LaYbO3and LaHoO3

  • 1. CNR-SPIN, Corso Perrone 24, I-16152 Genova (Italy)
  • 2. CNR-IMEM, Via Dodecaneso 33, I-16146 Genova (Italy)
  • 3. CNR-IENI, Via de Marini 6, I-16149 Genova (Italy)
  • 4. Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, I-16146 Genova (Italy)
  • 5. Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI (Switzerland)

Description

Magnetization measurements and neutron powder diffraction analyses followed by Rietveld refinement have been carried out in order to investigate the magnetic structures of LaYbO3 and LaHoO3. Both compounds exhibit a negative thermal expansion along the a and b axes. In LaYbO3 Yb3+ spins order at 2.4 K according to a FyGz-type structure, belonging to the Pn′ma′ magnetic space group. Conversely, LaHoO3 is paramagnetic down to 1.5 K. (paper)

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/25/42/426005

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
42
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL