Published March 1, 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Moessbauer study of superconducting LaFe4P12

  • 1. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439

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The ternary compound LaFe4P12 having a ''filled skutterudite'' structure is a superconductor with T/sub c/ = 4.08 K. We have used the Moessbauer effect of 57Fe to show that the magnetic moment of Fe in LaFe4P12 is less than 0.01μ/sub B/. The value of the measured isomer shift indicates a spin-paired 3d configuration of Fe. The temperature dependence of the shift and the resonance fraction are used to establish a weak coupling of 3d electrons with the phonons, the coupling parameter being about 0.4 to 0.5

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Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
3
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
2628-2630
ISSN
0021-8979