Abstract
A sample of nearly stoichiometric fcc nickel hydride in the form of polycrystalline plates with strong texture was studied by inelastic neutron scattering (INS) in two different orientations, with the [100] axis of the texture parallel and at an angle of 45° to the direction of neutron momentum transfer. The INS spectra were measured at 5 K with energy transfers ω ranging from 26 to 380 meV. In the region of the second and third band of optical hydrogen vibrations, they showed a significant directional dependence. A similar anisotropy was recently observed in the INS spectrum of fee palladium hydride, and the now available data for NiH and PdH are discussed together.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 140-146 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | EPL |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 11 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |