Neutron powder diffraction of Tb0.94Gd0.06B2C2

Y. Sasaki; E. Mastuoka; K. Ohoyama; H. Onodera

doi:10.1016/j.physb.2009.07.115

Neutron powder diffraction of Tb_0.94Gd_0.06B₂C₂

Y. Sasaki, E. Mastuoka, K. Ohoyama, H. Onodera

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Abstract

We performed powder neutron diffraction experiments of Tb_0.94Gd_0.06B₂C₂ with transition temperatures at T_O=14.2 K and T_N=20.6 K in order to examine the magnetic structure in phase IV (T<T_O) and phase AFM1 (T_O<T<T_N). The experiments reveal that phase IV has an (1 0 frac(1, 2))-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) structure where the magnetic moments are aligned antiferromagnetically along the tetragonal c-axis, while phase AFM1 has an (1 0 0)-type AFM structure where the magnetic moments are aligned ferromagnetically along the c-axis. These results support our previous proposition that T_O is an antiferro-octupolar (AFO) transition temperature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3304-3305
Number of pages	2
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	404
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2009.07.115
Publication status	Published - 2009 Oct 15
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antiferro-octupolar ordering
Antiferromagnetic ordering
Powder neutron diffraction
TbBC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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