Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-1361 - C8-1362
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888623
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-1361-C8-1362

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888623

EVIDENCE OF VALENCE FLUCTUATIONS IN YTTERBIUM BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOYS

D. Malterre, J. Durand, A. Siari, A. Menny, G. Krill et G. Marchal

Laboratoire de Physique du Solide (U.A. au C.N.R.S. 155), Université de Nancy I, B.P. 239, 54506 Vandoeuvre, France


Abstract
In this paper, we present magnetic and LIII edge measurements on two amorphous ytterbium based systems : Yb-Pd and Yb-Si. In the crystalline compounds of both systems, ytterbium ions exhibit vaience fluctuations and we show that this anomalous electronic configuration is basically preserved in the corresponding amorphous alloys.