Magnetic hysteresis in terbium--yttrium rare earth alloys near the antiferromagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6261034

Nikitin, S A; Arutyunyan, N P

The magnetic hysteresis of terbium--yttrium single crystal alloys has been investigated. Hysteresis loops associated with the antiferromagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition were observed near the critical magnetic field strengths. It is shown that the phase transition is of the first order. The width of the hysteresis loop depends nonmonotonically on the composition of the alloy. It was found that the concentration dependence of the critical magnetic field strength in terbium--yttrium alloys has a maximum at 70 at.% Y.

• Research Organization: M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
• OSTI ID: 6261034
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 48:6; ISSN SPHJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
ALLOYS
HYSTERESIS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
RARE EARTH ALLOYS
TERBIUM ALLOYS
YTTRIUM ALLOYS