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Probing of Local Structure in Laves Compound TbFe 2

Journal Article · · Crystal Research and Technology
 [1];  [2]
  1. College of Mechanical Engineering Shenyang University Shenyang 110044 China
  2. Advanced Photon Source Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
Abstract

The Laves compounds Tb 1‐x Dy x Fe 2 have attracted much interest due to the giant magnetostriction effect appearing at their morphotropic phase boundary compositions. Although previous studies have established the relationship between the average structure and magnetostrictive properties in these compounds, there is a lack of characterization of their local structures. In this paper, as a first step toward this goal, the evolution of the local structure of the terminal compound (TbFe 2 ) of this system is reported, in an attempt to provide useful information about interatomic bonding in this system. The pair distribution function (PDF) results suggest that the compound presents the rhombohedral local crystal symmetry. The lattice at the local scale shows abnormal thermal expansion which is different from the long scale structure. The different role of the Tb─Fe bond and Fe─Fe bond in affecting the crystal lattice is revealed. These findings highlight the important role of local structure in determining the magnetostrictive properties of the Laves compounds.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
NONE; AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1996284
Journal Information:
Crystal Research and Technology, Journal Name: Crystal Research and Technology Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 57; ISSN 0232-1300
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

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