Abstract
The magnetic phase transitions in the FeMnP1-xAsx compounds with x= 0.25, 0.35, 0.45, 0.50, and 0.55, have been studied by iron-57 Mössbauer spectroscopy. The ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spectra have been analyzed with a model that takes into account the random distribution of the P and As near-neighbor anions of a given iron site. This distribution is a binomial distribution of the contributions to the spectra of each iron with n As near neighbors. A magnetostriction model has been used to characterize the temperature induced paramagnetic to ferromagnetic first-order phase transition and order parameters, ηF=2.6, 2.3, 2.0, 1.57, and 1.43 have been obtained for x=0.25, 0.35, 0.45, 0.50, and 0.55, respectively. A detailed phase diagram has been derived from the Mössbauer spectral analysis and reveals a magnetic triple point at x= ~0.35 and ~210 K. A model that takes into account the random binomial P and As distribution and the contribution from the iron and manganese magnetic sublattices yields excellent fits of the spectral components assigned to the ferromagnetic and incommensurate antiferromagnetic components for the x=0.25 and 0.35 compounds at all temperatures.
Recommended Citation
R. P. Hermann et al., "Mössbauer Spectral Study of the Magnetocaloric FeMnP₁₋ₓAsₓ Compounds," Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, vol. 70, no. 21, pp. 1 - 9, American Physical Society (APS), Dec 2004.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.70.214425
Department(s)
Chemistry
Keywords and Phrases
Ferromagnetic Material; Iron; Manganese; Binomial Distribution; Magnetism; Mössbauer Spectroscopy; Phase Transition; Physical Model; Randomization; Temperature; Anions
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1098-0121
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2004 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Dec 2004
