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Magnetic-phase transitions and magnetocaloric effects
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Physica B . Jul2002, Vol. 319 Issue 1-4, p174. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- We have studied the magnetocaloric properties of a variety of compounds, like Gd5(Si1−xGex)4 with <f>x=0.576</f> and 0.5875, MnFeP1−xAsx with x between 0.25 and 0.65, RTiGe with R=Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Tm, Ni53Mn22Ga25, Mn5Si3, and Mn1.95Cr0.05Sb. These compounds have in common that they exhibit either temperature- or field-induced first-order magnetic-phase transitions. Gd5(Si1−xGex)4 exhibits simultaneously a magnetic and a structural transition, which is accompanied by a huge magnetic-entropy change. A temperature-induced ferromagnetic (FM) to paramagnetic (PM) transition and a magnetic-field-induced PM to FM transition which are both of first order are observed in MnFeP1−xAsx compounds. Here the magnetic-phase transitions are not accompanied by structural transitions. Nevertheless, a large magnetic-entropy change, comparable with that in Gd5(Si1−xGex)4, is observed in the MnFeP1−xAsx compounds. In several of the RTiGe compounds, an applied magnetic field induces an antiferromagnetic (AF) to FM phase transition. Here, we observed a magnetic anisotropy dependence of the magnetic-entropy change. The Heusler alloy Ni53Mn22Ga25 exhibits a first-order martensitic transformation accompanied by a magnetic-phase transition around 220 K. The magnitude and the shape of the magnetic-entropy changes observed for this compound are quite different. Mn5Si3 compound exhibits two successive first-order magnetic-phase transitions and shows a different type of magnetocaloric effect (MCE). Mn1.95Cr0.05Sb exhibits an AF to FM phase transition and a negative MCE. The relationship between the magnetic-phase transitions and the MCE is discussed, based on the comparison of the observed MCEs and the exchange interactions in these materials. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *MAGNETISM
*METAL-insulator transitions
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09214526
- Volume :
- 319
- Issue :
- 1-4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physica B
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7826855
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01119-5