Observation of a strongly nested Fermi surface in the shape-memory alloy Ni0.62Al0.38

The Fermi surface topology of the shape-memory alloy Ni0.62Al0.38 has been determined using Compton scattering. A large area of this Fermi surface can be made to nest with other areas by translation through a vector of approximately 0.18[1,1,0](2pi/a), which corresponds to the wave vector associated...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2006-02, Vol.96 (4), p.046406-046406
Main Authors: Dugdale, S B, Watts, R J, Laverock, J, Major, Zs, Alam, M A, Samsel-Czekała, M, Kontrym-Sznajd, G, Sakurai, Y, Itou, M, Fort, D
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Summary:The Fermi surface topology of the shape-memory alloy Ni0.62Al0.38 has been determined using Compton scattering. A large area of this Fermi surface can be made to nest with other areas by translation through a vector of approximately 0.18[1,1,0](2pi/a), which corresponds to the wave vector associated with martensitic precursor phenomena such as phonon softening and diffuse streaking in electron diffraction patterns. This observation is compelling evidence that these phenomena are driven by the enhanced electron-lattice coupling due to the Fermi surface nesting.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.046406