Abstract
Ultrasonic sound velocity measurements have been carried out in order to determine the adiabatic compressibility and elastic moduli of the pseudobinary HoxTb1-xCo2 Laves phase compounds. The anomalies, associated with the Curie temperatures and the presence of various spin reorientations, allowed the determination of the spin orientation diagram of the system. The similarity of this spin orientation diagram with that previously established of the HoxTb1-xFe2 system strongly supports the single rare earth ion model for the magnetic anisotropy behavior of the compounds studied. Measurements carried out in an external magnetic field revealed the presence of a significant ΔE effect.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-221 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics