ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Structural and magnetic properties of the interstitial (Er1−xRx)2Fe17Ny compounds with R=Y and Gd, x=0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, and 1.0, 2〈y〈3, have been investigated. All the parent compounds crystallize in the Th2Ni17-type structure, except for Gd2Fe17 which crystallizes in the Th2Zn17-structure. All nitrides preserve the same structure as the parents. Introduction of nitrogen results in an increase in lattice constants a and c, and the expansion of unit-cell volume is about 6%. The Curie temperature was found to increase distinctly after nitrogenation. Nitrogen absorption leads to an increase in saturation magnetization, the values of the saturation magnetization increase monotonically with increasing Y or Gd concentration. Nitrogenation increases the uniaxial anisotropy of the Er sublattice, and causes a spin reorientation. The Y and Gd concentration dependencies of the spin reorientation temperature Tsr exhibit maxima. The tentative spin phase diagrams are presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.355410
