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Investigation of the structural and magnetic phase transitions in CeSix by neutron scattering
thesis
posted on 2017-10-23, 11:57 authored by Helen M. MurphyIn an attempt to gain a greater understanding of the magnetic interactions within
the rare-earth metallic alloy CeSix (1.60 ≤ x ≤ 2.00) and the validity of the various
theories of magnetism, intermediate valency and the 'dense' Kondo effect that are
commonly invoked to account for its magnetic behaviour, the structural and magnetic
properties of CeSi1.80 and CeSi1.85 samples have been investigated using the technique
of thermal neutron scattering. Spin polarized neutrons and neutron spin polarization
analysis have been employed to unambiguously separate the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic
scattering of CeSix samples from all other scattering contributions. [Continues.]
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
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