MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES AND MAGNETIC-ANISOTROPY OF RNISN (R = GD, HO AND ER) SINGLE-CRYSTALS

Authors
ANDOH Y KURISU M KAWANO S OGURO I
Citation
Y. Andoh et al., MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES AND MAGNETIC-ANISOTROPY OF RNISN (R = GD, HO AND ER) SINGLE-CRYSTALS, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 177, 1998, pp. 1063-1064
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
03048853
Volume
177
Year of publication
1998
Part
2
Pages
1063 - 1064
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(1998)177:<1063:MAMOR(>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Magnetic properties of RNiSn (R = Gd, Ho and Er) single crystals are r eported. Antiferromagnet GdNiSn with TN = 11.0 K exhibits anisotropic magnetization process. Magnetic field of 125 kOe is required to overco me the exchange at 1.8 K. The saturation moment is in good agreement w ith the Gd3+ free ion value 7.0 mu(B). It is found that HoNiSn and ErN iSn order antiferromagnetically at T-N = 3.0 and 4.0 K, respectively, and show strong anisotropy in susceptibility and magnetization. (C) 19 98 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.