Magnetic anisotropy and magnetic phase transitions in RFe.sub.5./sub.Al.sub.7./sub..

0448230 - FZÚ 2016 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Gorbunov, Denis - Yasin, S. - Andreev, Alexander V. - Skourski, Y. - Mushnikov, N. V. - Rosenfeld, E.V. - Zherlitsyn, S. - Wosnitza, J.
Magnetic anisotropy and magnetic phase transitions in RFe₅Al₇.
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. Roč. 383, Jun (2015), 208-214. ISSN 0304-8853. E-ISSN 1873-4766
R&D Projects: GA ČR GAP204/12/0150
Grant - others:AVČR(CZ) M100101203
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : rare-earth intermetallics * magnetic anisotropy * ferrimagnetism * high magnetic fields * spontaneous transition * field-induced transition
Subject RIV: BM - Solid Matter Physics ; Magnetism
Impact factor: 2.357, year: 2015

RFe5Al7 (R – Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Tm) single crystals have been studied by measurements of magnetization, sound propagation (in static and pulsed magnetic fields up to 60 T) and specific heat. Fundamental magnetic properties have been determined and compared for all these materials. RFe5Al7 are highly anisotropic ferrimagnets. Spontaneous and field-induced magnetic phase transitions of anisotropic and exchange nature have been observed in RFe5Al7. Strong magnetoelastic interactions are manifested by pronounced acoustic anomalies at the phase transformations. The detected magnetization jumps provide important information on the R–Fe intersublattice exchange interactions.
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