Metamagnetic transition in NdB6 with a small magnetic anisotropy in low magnetic fields

The high-field magnetization measurement of the antiferro (AF) magnetic compound NdB6, which has a small magnetic anisotropy in low magnetic fields, revealed an unexpected metamagnetic transition. This is observed only for H// 111 >, while the magnetization curve for H// 100 > and 110 > is...

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Published in:Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 1999-08, Vol.68 (8), p.2518-2521
Main Authors: AWAJI, S, KOBAYASHI, N, SAKATSUME, S, KUNII, S, SERA, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Exact sciences and technology
Magnetic phase boundaries (including magnetic transitions, metamagnetism, etc.)
Magnetic properties and materials
Magnetically ordered materials: other intrinsic properties
Metals. Metallurgy
Physics
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Summary:The high-field magnetization measurement of the antiferro (AF) magnetic compound NdB6, which has a small magnetic anisotropy in low magnetic fields, revealed an unexpected metamagnetic transition. This is observed only for H// 111 >, while the magnetization curve for H// 100 > and 110 > is normal, as usually observed in an AF magnet with a small magnetic anisotropy. To our knowledge, this is the first example of the anisotropic magnetic field induced metamagnetic transition for a compound with a small magnetic anisotropy in low magnetic fields.
ISSN:0031-9015
1347-4073
DOI:10.1143/JPSJ.68.2518