Spin rotation in ternary Ho$sub 0$$.$$sub 6$Tb$sub 0$$.$$sub 4$Fe$sub 2$

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1975 · Phys. Rev., B, v. 12, no. 11, pp. 4628-4633

OSTI ID:4116656

Dublon, G; Atzmony, U; Dariel, M P; Shaked, H

The spin rotation which takes place in the ternary cubic Laves phase compound Ho$sub 0$$.$$sub 6$Tb$sub 0$$.$$sub 4$Fe$sub 2$ was studied by means of neutron diffraction and Mossbauer-effect spectroscopy. The neutron diffraction measurements were carried out on an aligned powder sample as a function of temperature (4.2--300$sup 0$K) and external magnetic field (0--8 kOe). Mossbauer spectra of $sup 57$Fe were obtained over a 77--200$sup 0$K temperature range. The spin rotation in Ho$sub 0$$.$$sub 6$Tb$sub 0$$.$$sub 4$Fe$sub 2$ is found to take place over the temperature interval 90--140 K. The experimental results enable the determination of the direction of the ferrimagnetic axis as a function of temperature within the spin-rotation interval. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Nuclear Research Centre-Negev, Post Office Box 9001, Beer-Sheva, Israel
• NSA Number: NSA-33-017766
• OSTI ID: 4116656
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., B, v. 12, no. 11, pp. 4628-4633, Journal Name: Phys. Rev., B, v. 12, no. 11, pp. 4628-4633; ISSN PLRBA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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