Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Volume shrinkage dependence of ferromagnetic moment in lanthanide ferromagnets gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, and holmium

  • Masaki Mito
  • , Kazuya Matsumoto
  • , Yuki Komorida
  • , Hiroyuki Deguchi
  • , Seishi Takagi
  • , Takayuki Tajiri
  • , Tomoharu Iwamoto
  • , Tatsuya Kawae
  • , Masahiko Tokita
  • , Kazuyoshi Takeda

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The Gd-Ho series of lanthanide ferromagnets, which includes gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), and holmium (Ho), undergoes similar structural transitions, e.g., the hcp→Sm-type→dhcp→fcc transitions, under pressure. Through high-field DC magnetic measurements and structural analyses, we found that the ferromagnetic moments disappeared at a specified critical pressure, which resulted in volume shrinkage of 16.7±1.7% for each ferromagnet. The results of the present study suggest that the disappearance of the ferromagnetic moments of Gd-Ho under pressure could be understood within the framework of a band picture related to volume shrinkage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1290-1296
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume70
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Volume shrinkage dependence of ferromagnetic moment in lanthanide ferromagnets gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, and holmium'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this