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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
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| Page(s) | C8-365 - C8-366 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888164 | |
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-365-C8-366
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888164
1 National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, U.S.A.
2 Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, U.S.A.
3 Rijks-Universiteit Leiden, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-365-C8-366
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888164
MAGNETIC STRUCTURE OF Y0.97Er0.03
J. A. Gotaas1, J. J. Rhyne1, L. E. Wenger2 et J. A. Mydosh31 National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, U.S.A.
2 Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, U.S.A.
3 Rijks-Universiteit Leiden, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Abstract
Neutron diffraction has demonstrated that a single crystal alloy of Y0.97Er0.03 orders below TN=3.25K into a sinusoidally modulated state with a propagation vector along the c-axis. The moments lie predominantly along the c-axis, but a small (< 0.1 µB) basal plane component exhibits the same temperature dependence. Below 2 K, weak third harmonies indicate that the sinusoidal structure is beginning to square up.