The study of CEF modification in Pr1-xNdxNi5 by point-contact spectroscopy

Authors
Salonova, T Kacmarcikova, E Reiffers, M Soldevilla, JG Sal, JCG Espeso, JI Blanco, JA
Citation
T. Salonova et al., The study of CEF modification in Pr1-xNdxNi5 by point-contact spectroscopy, J MAGN MAGN, 197, 1999, pp. 723-725
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03048853 → ACNP
Volume
197
Year of publication
1999
Pages
723 - 725
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(199905)197:<723:TSOCMI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report the study of the modification of crystalline electric field (CEF) energy level scheme in Van Vleck paramagnet PrNi5 when Pr3+ ions are subst ituted by magnetic Nd3+ ions using point-contact spectroscopy. We have obse rved two peaks, one at similar to 1.5 meV and other at similar to 4 meV, as sociated with CEF transitions. The peak at 1.5 meV does not appear in PrNi5 compound and is a consequence of the now allowed transition from the groun d to the first excited level when introducing Nd3+ ions. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.