Published 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Exchange-striction of rare earth-Al2 Laves phase compounds

Creators

  • 1. Southampton Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics

Description

The exchange-striction of the cubic Laves phase compounds R-Al2 (R = Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho) has been determined at 0 K from measurements of thermal expansion. The results are interpreted in terms of rare earth sublattice (R-R) interactions, using the molecular field approximation. It is found that the signs of the strain derivatives of the molecular field constants are positive for Dy-Al2 and Ho-Al2 and negative for Gd-Al2 and Tb-Al2 compounds. (author)

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Journal Title
J. Phys. Chem. Solids
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Phys. Chem. Solids.
Journal Page Range
123-127
ISSN
0022-3697