Published January 19, 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron diffraction studies of Ho2Fe9Ga8-xAlx (x=2, 4) at 50 K and 300 K

  • 1. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413 (China)
  • 2. Material Research Science Centre, National Atomic Energy Agency, Kawasan PUSPIPTEK, Serpong, 15310 Tangerang (Indonesia)
  • 3. State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (China)

Description

The crystallographic and magnetic structures of Ho2Fe9Ga8-xAlx (x=2, 4) were studied by powder neutron diffraction at 50 K and 300 K. The atom fractional occupancies of gallium and aluminium and the magnetic moments of Ho and Fe atoms were obtained by a Rietveld analysis program. The gallium atoms occupy preferentially 18f sites, but aluminium atoms prefer to occupy 6c sites. The magnetic moments of the phase with the x=2, 4 at 50 K and x=2 at 300 K show uniaxial anisotropy. A qualitative explanation for this result is given. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 255-260
ISSN
0953-8984

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34054006
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GALLIUM; HOLMIUM; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; IRON; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; PHASE STUDIES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; ELEMENTS; METALS; RARE EARTHS; SCATTERING; TRANSITION ELEMENTS