Magnetic and Neutron Diffraction Studies on PrMnSb₂

Author

Satish K. Malik
Zili Chu
Amish G. Joshi
Jinbo Yang
William B. Yelon, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Qingsheng Cai
William Joseph James, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Kishore Kamaraju

Abstract

Magnetic and neutron diffraction studies have been carried out on PrMnSb₂. Magnetization data in the temperature range of 5-400 K show two magnetic transitions: one at ∼175 K attributed to the antiferromagnetic ordering of the Mn moments, and the other at ∼35 K possibly due to the antiferromagnetic ordering of the Pr moments. The magnetization-field isotherms at various temperatures are consistent with the above. Neutron diffraction data obtained at various temperatures can be fitted with a nearly antiferromagnetically coupled Mn moment of ∼3μ_B at 70 K. At 10 K, moments both on Mn (∼3.5μ_B) and Pr (∼0. 94μ_B) are ordered antiferromagnetically with small canting angles

Recommended Citation

S. K. Malik et al., "Magnetic and Neutron Diffraction Studies on PrMnSb₂," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 91, no. 10, pp. 7842 - 7844, American Institute of Physics (AIP), May 2002.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1453938

Department(s)

Physics

Second Department

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0021-8979

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2002 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

15 May 2002