Insights on the origin of the Tb5Ge4 magnetocaloric effect

  • J. H. Belo
  • , M. B. Barbosa
  • , A. L. Pires
  • , R. M. Costa
  • , J. G.V. Teixeira
  • , J. Silva
  • , P. A. Algarabel
  • , C. Magen
  • , L. Morellon
  • , J. S. Amaral
  • , U. Zeitler
  • , G. Veerendra
  • , A. M. dos Santos
  • , Y. Ren
  • , M. R. Ibarra
  • , J. P. Araújo
  • , A. M. Pereira

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Abstract

In this report the magnetic, atomic structures and spin-lattice coupling have been thoroughly studied through high magnetic field magnetometry, Synchrotron X-ray diffraction under applied magnetic field and magnetostriction measurements in the Tb5Ge4 compounds. A field induced phase transition from an antiferromagnetic towards a ferromagnetic ordering was confirmed but with absence of structural transformation. This absence has been confirmed experimentally through synchrotron x-ray diffraction under applied field (up to 30 T). Moreover, this absence was explained via a thermodynamic free energy model: first principles calculations determined a large energy gap (ΔE=0.65 eV) between the two possible structures, O(I) and O(II). From magnetic and structural properties, a H-T phase diagram has been proposed for Tb5Ge4. Finally it was observed a large magnetostriction (up to 600 ppm) induced by ∆H=7 T.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-76
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica B: Physics of Condensed Matter
Volume513
DOIs
StatePublished - May 15 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Magnetic phase transitions
  • Magnetocaloric effect
  • Phase diagram
  • Structure of crystalline solids

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