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Lanthanide contraction and magnetism in the heavy rare earth elements

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  • I. D. Hughes

    (University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK)

  • M. Däne

    (Institut für Physik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Friedemann-Bach-Platz 6, D-06099 Halle, Germany)

  • A. Ernst

    (Max Planck Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, D-06120 Halle, Germany)

  • W. Hergert

    (Institut für Physik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Friedemann-Bach-Platz 6, D-06099 Halle, Germany)

  • M. Lüders

    (Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK)

  • J. Poulter

    (Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand)

  • J. B. Staunton

    (University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK)

  • A. Svane

    (University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark)

  • Z. Szotek

    (Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK)

  • W. M. Temmerman

    (Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK)

Abstract

The heavy rare earth elements differ only in their number of 4f electrons, but this subtle difference leads to a wide variety of magnetic structures. This paper rationalizes this diversity of behaviours within a common theoretical framework, in which the magnetic properties of these elements are intimately tied, in two distinct ways, to the lattice parameters describing their otherwise identical crystal structures.

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  • I. D. Hughes & M. Däne & A. Ernst & W. Hergert & M. Lüders & J. Poulter & J. B. Staunton & A. Svane & Z. Szotek & W. M. Temmerman, 2007. "Lanthanide contraction and magnetism in the heavy rare earth elements," Nature, Nature, vol. 446(7136), pages 650-653, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:446:y:2007:i:7136:d:10.1038_nature05668
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05668
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