Magnetic and mossbauer spectral study of ErFe11Ti and ErFe11TiH

in Journal of Applied Physics (2003), 93(6), 3414-3421

X-ray diffraction, isothermal magnetization at 5 and 300 K, ac magnetic susceptibility measurements between 5 and 200 K, and iron-57 Mossbauer spectral measurements between 4.2 and 295 K have been carried ... [more ▼]

X-ray diffraction, isothermal magnetization at 5 and 300 K, ac magnetic susceptibility measurements between 5 and 200 K, and iron-57 Mossbauer spectral measurements between 4.2 and 295 K have been carried out on ErFe11Ti and ErFe11TiH. Hydrogen uptake has been measured by gravimetric analysis and the insertion of hydrogen into ErFe11Ti increases its magnetization, magnetic hyperfine fields, and isomer shifts as a result of the associated lattice expansion. Peaks and steplike changes in both the real and imaginary components of the ac magnetic susceptibility are observed at similar to50 and 40 K for ErFe11Ti and ErFe11TiH, respectively, and are assigned to spin-reorientation transitions resulting from the temperature dependence of the sixth-order Stevens crystal-field term of erbium. The Mossbauer spectra have been analyzed with a model which considers both these spin reorientations and the distribution of titanium atoms in the near-neighbor environment of the three crystallographically distinct iron sites. The assignment and the temperature dependencies of the hyperfine fields and isomer shifts are in complete agreement with the Wigner-Seitz cell analysis of the three iron sites in ErFe11Ti and ErFe11TiH. The changes in the hyperfine field and isomer shift with the number of titanium near neighbors of the three iron sites are in agreement with the values observed for related titanium-iron intermetallic compounds. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics. [less ▲]

A magnetic and Mossbauer spectral study of TbFe11Ti and TbFe11TiH

in Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : An Institute of Physics Journal (2003), 15(43), 7395-7409

Magnetic and iron-57 Mossbauer spectral measurements between 4.2 and 640 K have been carried out on TbFe11Ti and TbFe11TiH. The insertion of hydrogen into TbFe11Ti form TbFe11TiH increases its ordering ... [more ▼]

Magnetic and iron-57 Mossbauer spectral measurements between 4.2 and 640 K have been carried out on TbFe11Ti and TbFe11TiH. The insertion of hydrogen into TbFe11Ti form TbFe11TiH increases its ordering temperature, magnetization, magnetic hyperfine fields, and isomer shifts as a result of lattice expansion. Further, the insertion of hydrogen reinforces the basal magnetic anisotropy of the terbium sublattice and, as is shown by ac susceptibility measurements and thermomagnetic analysis, the spin reorientation observed in TbFe11Ti at 338 K disappears in TbFe11TiH. The Mossbauer spectra have been analysed with a model that considers both the easy magnetization direction and the distribution of titanium atoms in the near-neighbour environment of the three crystallographically distinct iron sites. The assignment and the temperature dependencies of the hyperfine fields and isomer shifts are in complete agreement with a Wigner-Seitz cell analysis of the three iron sites in RFe11Ti and RFe11TiH, where R is a rare-earth element. A complete analysis of the quadrupole interactions in both magnetic phases and in the paramagnetic phase of TbFe11Ti supports the Mossbauer spectral analysis, and indicates that in the basal magnetic phase the iron magnetic moments are oriented along the equivalent [100] and [010] directions of the unit cell. [less ▲]

Magnetic and transport properties investigation of rare-earth compounds with orthorhombic structures

in Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials [= JOAM] (2007), 9(2), 460-463

The structural, magnetic, magnetoelectric, and ferroelectric properties of a series of monocrystals with perovskite structures have been examined. The investigations were carried out in the temperature ... [more ▼]

The structural, magnetic, magnetoelectric, and ferroelectric properties of a series of monocrystals with perovskite structures have been examined. The investigations were carried out in the temperature range 2-800 K and at magnetic fields up to 14 T. The existence of giant magnetoresistance (GMR) for some samples, a giant magnetostiction effect for others and the presence of multiphase ferroelectric states were demonstrated. Various possibilities for practical applications are discussed. [less ▲]

Magnetic anisotropy of U2Pd2In

in Physica B: Condensed Matter (1996), 223-224

Magnetic susceptibility studies of the U2Pd2In single crystal show that in the paramagnetic state larger χ-values are found for field along the basal plane than along the c-axis. However, below TN = 37 K ... [more ▼]

Magnetic susceptibility studies of the U2Pd2In single crystal show that in the paramagnetic state larger χ-values are found for field along the basal plane than along the c-axis. However, below TN = 37 K, where U-moments form a non-collinear magnetic structure within the basal plane, a cross-over of the two χ-branches occurs. The single crystal results may explain the origin of the exotic magnetization results obtained on powder samples. [less ▲]

Magnetic diffusion-limited aggregation

in Physical Review. E : Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics (1995), 51(1), 597-603

Magnetic fabric and deformation in charnockitic igneous rocks of the Bjerkreim-Sokndal layered intrusion (Rogaland, Soutwest Norway)

in Journal of Structural Geology (2000), 22

Magnetic fabrics in jotunite dykes from the Late-Proterozoic Rogaland anorthosite province (SW Norway)

in Geophysical Research Abstracts (2005), 7

Magnetic fabrics in the Holum granite (Vest-Agder, southernmost Norway): implications for the late evolution of the Sveconorwegian (Grenvillian) orogen of SW Scandinavia

in Precambrian Research (2003), 121(3-4), 221-249

Magnetic field studies of massive main sequence stars

in Astronomische Nachrichten (2011), 332

We report on the status of our spectropolarimetric observations of massive stars. During the last years, we have discovered magnetic fields in many objects of the upper main sequence, including Be stars ... [more ▼]

We report on the status of our spectropolarimetric observations of massive stars. During the last years, we have discovered magnetic fields in many objects of the upper main sequence, including Be stars, β Cephei and Slowly Pulsating B stars, and a dozen O stars. Since the effects of those magnetic fields have been found to be substantial by recent models, we are looking into their impact on stellar rotation, pulsation, stellar winds, and chemical abundances. Accurate studies of the age, environment, and kinematic characteristics of the magnetic stars are also promising to give us new insight into the origin of the magnetic fields. Furthermore, longer time series of magnetic field measurements allow us to observe the temporal variability of the magnetic field and to deduce the stellar rotation period and the magnetic field geometry. Studies of the magnetic field in massive stars are indispensable to understand the conditions controlling the presence of those fields and their implications on the stellar physical parameters and evolution. [less ▲]

Magnetic fields of HgMn stars

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2012), 547

Context. The frequent presence of weak magnetic fields on the surface of spotted late-B stars with HgMn peculiarity in binary systems has been controversial during the two last decades. Recent studies of ... [more ▼]

Context. The frequent presence of weak magnetic fields on the surface of spotted late-B stars with HgMn peculiarity in binary systems has been controversial during the two last decades. Recent studies of magnetic fields in these stars using the least-squares deconvolution (LSD) technique have failed to detect magnetic fields, indicating an upper limit on the longitudinal field between 8 and 15 G. In these LSD studies, assumptions were made that all spectral lines are identical in shape and can be described by a scaled mean profile. <BR /> Aims: We re-analyse the available spectropolarimetric material by applying the moment technique on spectral lines of inhomogeneously distributed elements separately. Furthermore, we present new determinations of the mean longitudinal magnetic field for the HgMn star HD 65949 and the hotter analog of HgMn stars, the PGa star HD 19400, using FORS 2 installed at the VLT. We also give new measurements of the eclipsing system AR Aur with a primary star of HgMn peculiarity, which were obtained with the SOFIN spectropolarimeter installed at the Nordic Optical Telescope. <BR /> Methods: We downloaded from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) archive the publically available HARPS spectra for eight HgMn stars and one normal and one superficially normal B-type star obtained in 2010. Out of this sample, three HgMn stars belong to spectroscopic double-lined systems. The application of the moment technique to the HARPS and SOFIN spectra allowed us to study the presence of the longitudinal magnetic field, the crossover effect, and quadratic magnetic fields. Results for the HgMn star HD 65949 and the PGa star HD 19400 are based on a linear regression analysis of low-resolution spectra obtained with FORS 2 in spectropolarimetric mode. <BR /> Results: Our measurements of the magnetic field with the moment technique using spectral lines of several elements separately reveal the presence of a weak longitudinal magnetic field, a quadratic magnetic field, and the crossover effect on the surface of several HgMn stars as well as normal and superficially normal B-type stars. Furthermore, our analysis suggests the existence of intriguing correlations between the strength of the magnetic field, abundance anomalies, and binary properties. The results are discussed in the context of possible mechanisms responsible for the development of the element patches and complex magnetic fields on the surface of late B-type stars. Based on observations obtained at the European Southern Observatory (ESO programmes 076.D-0169(A), 076.D-0172(A), 084.D-0338(A), 085.D-0296(A), 085.D-0296(B), 087.D-0049(A), 088.D-0284(A)), SOFIN observations at the 2.56 m Nordic Optical Telescope on La Palma, and observations obtained with the CORALIE Echelle Spectrograph on the 1.2 m Euler Swiss telescope on La Silla, Chile.Tables 2-7, 9, 10 are only available in electronic form at <A href="http://www.aanda.org">http://www.aanda.org</A> [less ▲]