Crystal fields, exchange, and conduction electron polarization in SmAl 2

A. Barla, J. P. Sanchez, F. Givord, J. X. Boucherle, B. P. Doyle, R. Rüffer

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Abstract

We have applied 149Sm nuclear forward scattering of synchrotron radiation to study the properties of the Sm sublattice in SmAl 2. A self-consistent analysis of the neutron magnetic form factor together with the thermal variation of the 149Sm hyperfine interaction parameters and of the bulk magnetization was carried out. This enabled us to refine the crystal field and exchange parameters and to deduce the temperature dependence of the 4f magnetic moment and of the conduction electron polarization.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012407
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume71
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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