Muon spin relaxation in ErRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.335148· OSTI ID:5770917

Noakes, D R; Ansaldo, E J; Brewer, J H; Harshman, D R; Huang, C Y; Torikachvili, M S; Lambert, S E; Maple, M B

Data on zero-field ..mu..SR in ErRh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ are presented for temperatures from 4 to 300 K. Due to the large erbium moment, most of the muons have a relaxation time of less than 10 ns for temperatures below about 50 K. The data have been analyzed in terms of two distinct muon sites in the material. The deduced erbium relative fluctuation rate versus temperature is related to the crystalline electric field levels of erbium in the RERh/sub 4/B/sub 4/ structure.

• Research Organization: TRIUMF and Physics Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V6T 2A3
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76ER70227
• OSTI ID: 5770917
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 57:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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