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Crystal and magnetic structure of TbNiSnD studied by neutron powder diffraction
- Source :
- Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 311:639-643
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2007.
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Abstract
- The crystal and magnetic structure of TbNiSnD has been studied by neutron powder diffraction. The deuteride crystallizes with the filled TiNiSi type structure (sp. gr. Pnma; a=7.0354(1); b=4.20662(9); c=8.1808(2) A at 293 K; a=7.008(1); b=4.1954(6); c=8.153(1) A at 2 K) and is canted ferromagnetic below 10 K. The deuterium atoms occupy the tetrahedral Tb3Ni sites. The Tb atoms carry a magnetic moment of 6.6(1) μB /Tb. They order antiferromagnetically along the a-axis and ferromagnetically along the c-axis. No significant magnetic moment on the Ni atoms has been observed by neutron diffraction. Insertion of deuterium in TbNiSn induces both a change of the magnetic structure and a reduction of the Tb magnitude of the magnetic moment.
Details
- ISSN :
- 03048853
- Volume :
- 311
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........4bc9479bd8e5f2dc28a968db749cf24e