Theoretical paramagnetic form factors for hcp transition metals

Journal Article · Tue Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.36.9521· OSTI ID:5742967

Liu, S H; Liu, A J; Cooke, J F

The paramagnetic form factor of a metal gives detailed information about the response of the metal to an external static magnetic field. Measurements of this quantity by elastic neutron scattering have been carried out for many paramagnetic transition metals in the past decades. Theoretical understanding of these results has been slow to develop because the orbital contribution of the band electrons to the magnetic moment is difficult to calculate. Recently, we have performed a series of rather accurate form-factor calculations for cubic transition metals and in this paper the same considerations are extended to hexagonal-closed-packed systems. Results based on local-density bands have been obtained for Sc, Lu, Zr, and Y, and there is reasonable overall agreement between theory and experiments.

• Research Organization: Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6032
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5742967
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 36:18; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HCP LATTICES
HEXAGONAL LATTICES
MAGNETIC MOMENTS
MAGNETISM
METALS
PARAMAGNETISM
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
SCANDIUM
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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