Temperature dependence of the field induced magnetic form factor of the intermetallic compound PrSn/sub 3/

Conference · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5687134

Loong, C K; Stassis, C; Zarestky, J; McMasters, O D; Moon, R M

The spatial distribution of the magnetization induced by a magnetic field of 42.5 kG in a single crystal of PrSn/sub 3/ has been studied at 100 and 20 K using polarized neutron scattering techniques. At both temperatures the measured form factor is in good agreement with the theoretical 4f magnetic form factor of the Pr/sup 3 +/ ion. This result is in contrast to the large deviations from the 4f magnetic form factor of Ce/sup 3 +/ observed, at low temperature, for the mixed-valence compounds CeSn/sub 3/ and CePd/sub 3/. The localized static susceptibility of PrSn/sub 3/ at 100 and 20 K, obtained by extrapolating the measured form factor to the forward direction, agrees very well with bulk susceptibility measurements.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Ames Lab., IA (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5687134
• Report Number(s): CONF-831187-12; ON: DE84003283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
ALLOYS
BEAMS
FORM FACTORS
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
LOW TEMPERATURE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIZATION
NEUTRON BEAMS
NUCLEON BEAMS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZED BEAMS
PRASEODYMIUM ALLOYS
RARE EARTH ALLOYS
SCATTERING
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TIN ALLOYS
TIN BASE ALLOYS
VERY LOW TEMPERATURE