Neutron Scattering Studies of the Magnetic Ordering in Ternary Rare Earth Compounds

Abstract

Neutron scattering results on a series of materials in the pseudoternary alloy system (Er,Ho)Rh4B4 are discussed. A wide range of behavior is found for the magnetic transitions for various compositions. The Ho rich materials are understood best, with mean-field transitions taking place in the nonsuperconducting materials and sharp first order phase boundaries occuring between magnetism and superconductivity in the reentrant materials. The competition between superconductivity and magnetism makes the magnetic ordering very complex in ErRh4B4 and a number of experiments have been performed to study this transition. Even more complex behavior is found near the multicritical point in the alloy phase diagram with more than one type of transition being observed.

Meeting Name

4th Conference on Superconductivity in d- and f-Band Metals (1982: Jun. 28-30, Karlsruhe, West Germany)

Department(s)

Physics

Keywords and Phrases

Magnetic Ordering; Neutron Scattering; Phase Diagrams; Superconductivity; Temperature Dependence; Rare Earth Compounds

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

3923704003

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1982 Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jul 1982

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