Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-461 - C8-462
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888212
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-461-C8-462

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888212

TEMPERATURE AND MAGNETIC FIELD DEPENDENCE OF THE ELASTIC CONSTANTS IN Nd3Se4

H. Fütterer1, T. Yohannes1, H. Bach1, J. Pelzl1, K. Nahm2 et C. K. Kim2

1  Institut für Exp. Physik, Ruhr-Universität, D-4630 Bochum 1, F.R.G.
2  Department of Physics, Yonsei University, 120 Seoul, Korea


Abstract
The elastic constants of Nd3Se4 show an anomalous behaviour above and below Tc = 52 K. Band effects are assumed to be the origin of the softening of C' in the paramagnetic region. Below Tc extra shifts arise from magneto-elastic coupling. An elastic hysteresis is observed which is directly related to the magnetic hysteresis loop.