We report a study of the magnetic response of pure chromium in the paramagn
etic state (T = 334 K) near the Neel temperature T-N = 311 K using inelasti
c neutron scattering. The response can be described over a wide energy rang
e by a phenomenological response function. We compare our results to recent
measurements on the nearly antiferromagnetic Cr0.95V0.05. (C) 2000 Elsevie
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