Magnetism of new semi-Heusler compounds FeVSn and CoVSn Conference Paper

abstract

• Magnetic properties of new intermetallics FeVSn and CoVSn are reported. Both materials belong to the group of semi-Heusler compounds, with lattice parameters of 0.593 and 0.598 nm respectively in a cubic MgAgAs structure. X-ray investigations indicate partial atomic ordering in both cases. Ferromagnetic order was observed in FeVSn with Tc = 86 K. The saturation moment obtained by M versus H measurements at 4 K has a value of 0.45 B, indicating that FeVSn is a weak itinerant ferromagnet. CoVSn was found to be paramagnetic with no magnetic ordering down to 2 K. Room-temperature 51V NMR spectra were used as a local probe of the magnetic behaviour of these materials. The results indicate that V d orbitals play a strong role in the magnetism of FeVSn. Results for CoVSn are consistent with predicted semiconducting or semimetallic behaviour for this material.

authors

• Naugle, Donald
• Ross, Joseph

published proceedings

• IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS

author list (cited authors)

• Lue, C. S., Oner, Y., Naugle, D. G., & Ross, J. H.

citation count

• 20

complete list of authors

• Lue, CS||Oner, Y||Naugle, DG||Ross, JH

publication date

• July 2001

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• IEEE Transactions on Magnetics  Journal

keywords

• Covsn
• Fevsn
• Magnetic Properties
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Semi-heusler Alloys

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/20.951101

start page

• 2138

end page

• 2140

volume

• 37

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1109%2F20.951101