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Three-dimensional neutron depolarization study of the ferromagnetic-phase transition in a disordered system. / Grigoriev, S. V.; Van Dijk, N. H.; Kraan, W. H.; Maleyev, S. V.; Rekveldt, M. Th; Runov, V. V.; Okorokov, A. I.
In: Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 297, No. 1-4, 03.2001, p. 250-252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Three-dimensional neutron depolarization study of the ferromagnetic-phase transition in a disordered system
AU - Grigoriev, S. V.
AU - Van Dijk, N. H.
AU - Kraan, W. H.
AU - Maleyev, S. V.
AU - Rekveldt, M. Th
AU - Runov, V. V.
AU - Okorokov, A. I.
N1 - Funding Information: The authors like to thank NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research) for financial support. The work is also supported by RFFR (projects 00-15-96814 and 98-02-17632) and the Russian State Program ”Neutron Research of Solids”.
PY - 2001/3
Y1 - 2001/3
N2 - The ferromagnetic-phase transition in the invar alloy system Fe65Ni35 was investigated. Neutron depolarization data along with SANS data indicate a broadening of the phase transition. To interpret the data, we introduce a position-dependent Curie temperature TC, which fluctuates around an average value 〈TC〉. The local TC-variations are described by the standard deviation of the transition temperature, ΔTC, and by the characteristic correlation length R0. The deduced parameters for Fe65Ni35 are: 〈TC〉 = 485 ± 0.5K, ΔTC = 12.5 ± 0.2K and R0 ≈ 6 × 103 Å. The magnetic transition can be described by a percolative scenario, as the criterium R0/a ≫ (ΔTC/〈TC〉)-2/3 is fulfilled, where a is the lattice constant.
AB - The ferromagnetic-phase transition in the invar alloy system Fe65Ni35 was investigated. Neutron depolarization data along with SANS data indicate a broadening of the phase transition. To interpret the data, we introduce a position-dependent Curie temperature TC, which fluctuates around an average value 〈TC〉. The local TC-variations are described by the standard deviation of the transition temperature, ΔTC, and by the characteristic correlation length R0. The deduced parameters for Fe65Ni35 are: 〈TC〉 = 485 ± 0.5K, ΔTC = 12.5 ± 0.2K and R0 ≈ 6 × 103 Å. The magnetic transition can be described by a percolative scenario, as the criterium R0/a ≫ (ΔTC/〈TC〉)-2/3 is fulfilled, where a is the lattice constant.
KW - Neutron depolarization
KW - Phase transition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035277237&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0921-4526(00)00828-0
DO - 10.1016/S0921-4526(00)00828-0
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0035277237
VL - 297
SP - 250
EP - 252
JO - Physica B: Condensed Matter
JF - Physica B: Condensed Matter
SN - 0921-4526
IS - 1-4
T2 - Proceeding of the 3rd International Workshop on Polarised Neutrons
Y2 - 20 June 2000
ER -
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