Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-523 - C2-524
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888237
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-523-C2-524

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888237

ORIGIN OF COBALT ANISOTROPY IN RARE EARTH-COBALT INTERMETALLICS

R. Ballou et R. Lemaire

Laboratoire Louis Néel, C.N.R.S., 166 X, 38042 Grenoble Cedex, France


Abstract
The strong cobalt anisotropies in rare earth-cobalt intermetallics are shown to arise from orbitally selective 3d band energy dispersion due to either chain like or layered like cobalt staking rather than from usual crystal field effect.