Published July 15, 2004 | Version v1
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Neutron-diffraction studies of R3Co8Sn4 (R=Y, Tb, Ho, Er) compounds

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Results of neutron-diffraction studies of R3Co8Sn4 (R=Y, Tb, Ho, Er) compounds are reported. Compounds with R=Y, Tb, and Er are ferromagnets with Curie temperatures of 61, 90, and 50 K, respectively. The Ho3Co8Sn4 compound was found to be a non-collinear antiferromagnet with TN=55 K. The Co magnetic contribution to diffraction patterns is not visible owing to a very low Co magnetic moment. This is consistent with TB-LMTO calculations which give a magnitude of the Co magnetic moment below 0.10μB per Co atom

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2004.03.033;
PII
S0921452604002704;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
350
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. E123-E125
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

Conference

Title
3. European conference on neutron scattering
Dates
3-6 Sep 2003
Place
Montpellier (France)

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