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Magnetic ordering in U(M,M prime ) sub 2 Ge sub 2 compounds (M,M prime =Co,Ni,Cu)

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.344769· OSTI ID:6949858
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  1. Nuclear Research Centre-Negev, P. O. Box 9001, 84 190 Beer-Sheva, Israel (IL)
Several U(M,M{prime}){sub 2}Ge{sub 2} compounds (M,M{prime}=Co,Ni,Cu) have been studied by neutron diffraction. U(Co{sub 1{minus}{ital x}}Cu{sub {ital x}}){sub 2}Ge{sub 2} and UNiCuGe{sub 2} exhibit ThCr{sub 2}Si{sub 2}-type tetragonal structure, with {ital a}=4.02--4.10 A and {ital c}=9.86--10.25 A, and a magnetically ordered uranium sublattice with moments along {ital c}. The ordering is antiferromagnetic with a wave vector {bold k}=(0,0,1) for {ital x}=0,0.25, and 0.50 and UNiCuGe{sub 2} ({ital T}{sub {ital N}}=175, 130, 100, and 140 K, respectively), and ferromagnetic for {ital x}=0.75 ({ital T}{sub {ital C}}=102 K) and 1 ({ital T}{sub {ital C}}=107 K). In UCoNiGe{sub 2} ({ital a}=4.07 A, {ital c}=9.52 A) no magnetic ordering has been found down to 10 K. Two other samples of UCo{sub 2}Ge{sub 2} ({ital a}=4.04 A, {ital c}=9.44 and 9.38 A) were previously reported not to order magnetically down to 4.2 K. The absence of magnetic ordering is related to smaller {ital c} parameters and lower crystal symmetry.
OSTI ID:
6949858
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; (USA) Vol. 67:9; ISSN 0021-8979; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English