ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
76
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61.70
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract The high-field susceptibility of a cylindrical EuS single crystal was measured in the temperature range between 2.5 K and 16.5 K with applied magnetic fields up to 45 kOe. The measured field dependence of the susceptibility was explained by taking into consideration thermally excited spin waves and the influence of microstructural defects on the spin arrangement. The exchange integral with nearest neighbour and next-nearest neighbour atoms,J=J 1+J2, was determined to be (0.14±0.02)k B(K). This result is in good agreement with the value derived from neutron scattering experiments. The analysis of the influence of different types of crystal defects on the law of approach to ferromagnetic saturation shows that the nonmagnetic inclusions play a dominant role in our case. The deduced density of nonmagnetic inclusions according to the micromagnetic theory agrees well with the result of scanning elecron microscope (SEM) observations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00885999
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