Systematics of magnetic hyperfine fields at diluted impurities in ferromagnetic rare-earth compounds GdX (X = Zn and Cd): A theoretical study

The hyperfine fields at 3d transition impurities and at non-magnetic (s-p and noble) impurities in ferromagnetic GdZn and GdCd are theoretically discussed in the framework of an ‘effective’ Gd host. The observed general trend of the measured hyperfine fields is well reproduced by our model calculati...

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Published in:Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials 1998, Vol.177, p.1091-1092
Main Authors: de Oliveira, A.L., Tovar Costa, M.V., de Oliveira, N.A., Troper, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Hyperfine fields
Impurities
Magnetic moments — local
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Summary:The hyperfine fields at 3d transition impurities and at non-magnetic (s-p and noble) impurities in ferromagnetic GdZn and GdCd are theoretically discussed in the framework of an ‘effective’ Gd host. The observed general trend of the measured hyperfine fields is well reproduced by our model calculations. The calculated local moments at Sc and Ni impurities in these intermetallics are very small, whereas in the case of Mn and Fe impurities one gets a finite moment of about 1.1 μ B and 0.8 μ B, respectively, which couples antiferromagnetically with the host Gd moments in a quite good agreement with experimental data.
ISSN:0304-8853
DOI:10.1016/S0304-8853(97)00310-7