中国物理B ›› 2004, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (7): 1129-1133.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/13/7/029
张立刚1, 李云宝1, 汪汝武2, 张绍英3, 沈保根3, 姚金雷4
Wang Ru-Wu (汪汝武)ab, Zhang Shao-Ying (张绍英)b, Zhang Li-Gang (张立刚)a, Yao Jin-Lei (姚金雷)bc, Li Yun-Bao (李云宝)a, Shen Bao-Gen (沈保根)b
摘要: Magnetic and transport properties of Er_{1-x}Sm_xMn_6Ge_6(x=0.2-1.0) have been investigated by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and magnetization measurement. Analysis of the XRD patterns indicates that the samples with x≤0.4 mainly consist of HfFe_6Ge_6-type phase and the samples with 0.6≤x≤1.0 mainly consist of YCo_6Ge_6-type phase (P6/mmm). The lattice constants and the unit cell volume increase with increasing Sm content. The antiferro-ferri-ferromagnetic transitions can be observed with increasing Sm content. The samples with x=0.2 and 0.4 order antiferromagnetically at 420 and 425K, respectively. The samples with x=0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 order from ferri- to ferromagnetically over the whole magnetic ordering temperature range. The corresponding Curie temperatures are 435, 441 and 446K, respectively. The magnetoresistance (MR) isotherms of the sample with x=0.8, measured at various temperatures, are analysed. The magnitude of MR is found to be positive below 55K and gradually increases to a relatively large value of about 5.02% at 5K in a field of 5T as the temperature is lowered. A possible explanation for the positive MR is given.
中图分类号: (Magnetization curves, hysteresis, Barkhausen and related effects)