Magnetic Properties of HoFe₃

Author

M. Simmons
Jean-Michel Moreau
William Joseph James, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
F. Givord
R. Lemaire

Abstract

The magnetic structure of HoFe3 has been determined by powder neutron diffraction techniques. The moments of the holmium and the iron atoms are colinear, ferrimagnetically coupled, and parallel to the basal plane of the hexagonal structure. X-ray diffraction of the powder, oriented in a magnetic field, has shown that the easy direction of magnetization is the b-axis. Molecular field coefficients and average exchange fields for holmium and iron atoms have been calculated from the thermal variation of the magnetization and the paramagnetic susceptibility. The interactions between iron atoms are strong whereas the holmium-holmium and holmium-iron interactions are weak. © 1973.

Recommended Citation

M. Simmons et al., "Magnetic Properties of HoFe₃," Journal of The Less-Common Metals, Elsevier, Jan 1973.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5088(73)90008-8

Department(s)

Chemistry

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

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English

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© 1973 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1973