magnetic structure determintion of (Ln1/3Mo2/3)2AlC(Ln = Nd, Dy, Tb) by unpolarised neutron powder diffraction
Magnetic MAX phases are promising new materials for fundamental studies as well as spintronic applications. Very recently, we have synthesized the first MAX phases containing rare earth elements, (Ln1/3Mo2/3)2AlC. We have done thorough structural and magnetic characterizations. This series crystalize in a monoclinic C2/c structure, in which Ln form quasi-one dimensional chains. We have found a rich variety of magnetic behavior in this series. (Ln1/3Mo2/3)2AlC, Ln=Nd, Tb and Dy are especially intriguing. Preliminary neutron diffraction study on the (Nd1/3Mo2/3)2AlC sample suggests a chiral order. Here we propose to do high-resolution measurements on D2B to parameterize the magnetic structure of the three compounds, and High-flux measurements to determine the magnetic structures as a function of temperature at D20.
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Quanzheng Tao; Jens Birch; MOCKUTE Aurelija; RITTER Clemens; ROSEN Johanna and WILDES Andrew. (2018). magnetic structure determintion of (Ln1/3Mo2/3)2AlC(Ln = Nd, Dy, Tb) by unpolarised neutron powder diffraction. Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) doi:10.5291/ILL-DATA.5-31-2571
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