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

Journal Article · · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6261034

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), Vol. 48:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English