TY - JOUR
T1 - Metamagnetic transition in NdB6 with a small magnetic anisotropy in low magnetic fields
AU - Awaji, Satoshi
AU - Kobayashi, Norio
AU - Sakatsume, Shinichi
AU - Kunii, Satoru
AU - Sera, Masafumi
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Metamagnetic transition
KW - NdB
KW - Quadrupolar interaction
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U2 - 10.1143/JPSJ.68.2518
DO - 10.1143/JPSJ.68.2518
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033422622
SN - 0031-9015
VL - 68
SP - 2518
EP - 2521
JO - Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
JF - Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
IS - 8
ER -