Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-185 - C8-186
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988879
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-185-C8-186

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988879

MAGNETIC STRUCTURE AND EXCITATIONS IN THE INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND MnNi

K. Mikke1, V. A. Udovenko2, J. J. Milczarek1, E. Z. Vintaikin2, S. Y. Makushev2 et V. B. Dmitriev2

1  Institute of Atomic Energy, Swierk, 05-400 Otwock, Poland
2  Bardin Institute of Iron and Steel, Moscow, U.S.S.R.


Abstract
Neutron diffraction studies were made of the magnetic structure and spin wave excitations in a single-domain crystal of intermetallic compound MnNi. It was shown that the magnetic moments of manganese atoms are arranged in (001) planes and are oriented along [110] direction. Spin wave velocities are not significantly different from those in a number of γ-Mn alloys in spite of very high Néel temperature of MnNi and the energy gap, if any, is not bigger than 3 meV.