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Indirect evidence for exchange modification of the conduction bands in RAl/sub 2/ compounds

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
The self-polarization contribution to the total hyperfine field at a rare-earth nucleus should be directly correlated with a variation in the hyperfine splitting parameter as seen by the 4f electron of the rare-earth ion. Comparison of data on the hyperfine field in ordered ErAl/sub 2/ and DyAl/sub 2/ with paramagnetic resonance results for Er and Dy in ScAl/sub 2/, LuAl/sub 2/, and YbAl/sub 2/ suggests that the self-polarization effect is large in the ferromagnetic phase but negligible in the paramagnetic phase. Analysis of available data on some Pr and Tm compounds also suggests self-polarization effects to be negligible in the paramagnetic phase. We conclude that modification of the conduction-electron band structure due to exchange splitting effects may play an important role in the rare-earth--Al/sub 2/ compounds.
Research Organization:
Physics Department, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124
OSTI ID:
6007173
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 19:11; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English