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Effect of local environment on the magnetic state of cerium in (Ce sub 1 minus c Gd sub c )Rh sub 2

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. Department of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (Saudi Arabia)
We have investigated the cubic Laves-phase compounds (Ce{sub 1{minus}{ital c}}Gd{sub {ital c}})Rh{sub 2} across the entire concentration range by means of magnetic measurements and lattice-parameter studies. The magnetic data show that only those cerium atoms having at least three nearest-neighbor gadolinium atoms are magnetic and in the ordered state they couple antiparallel to the gadolinium sublattice. With use of the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida model and the lattice-parameter data, a value of 0.58 eV is obtained for the effective exchange integral. The x-ray data do not show the change of valency for cerium across the series.
OSTI ID:
6337583
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 42:7; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English