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Small angle neutron scattering studies of Ce(Fe[sub 1-x]Al[sub x])[sub 2]

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OSTI ID:7183151
 [1];  [2]; ;  [3];  [4]
  1. McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON (Canada). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, ON (Canada)
  2. McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON (Canada). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  4. Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL (United States). Dept. of Physics and Molec
Ce(Fe[sub 1-x]A1[sub x])[sub 2], with x = 0, 0.06 and 0.14 has been studied by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) in order to investigate the instability of the ferromagnetic state in the pure material to small mounts of magnetic disorder. The pure material (x = 0) displays a ferromagnetic transition near T[sub C] = 225 K, and more complicated behavior below [approximately] 100 K. The disordered alloys, x = 0.06 and x = 0.14, display ferromagnetic-like states over relatively narrow temperature ranges, an additional low temperature phase. The ferromagnetic-like state in the x = 0.14 alloys appears to be qualitatively different to that exhibited by the other two. High wavevector-resolution measurements on the x = 0.06 sample indicate that its low temperature ordered phase is ferrimagnetic in origin.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
7183151
Report Number(s):
CONF-921201-3; ON: DE93001712
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English