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X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and magnetism of MnPd 1– x Sb x alloys
Author(s) -
Pacurariu R.,
Coldea M.,
Neumann M.,
Pop V.,
Isnard O.,
Räkers M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.200743089
Subject(s) - x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , magnetism , magnetization , electronic structure , magnetic moment , condensed matter physics , spectroscopy , crystallography , chemistry , spectral line , materials science , nuclear magnetic resonance , physics , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , astronomy
Abstract X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, magnetization and magnetic susceptibility of MnPd 1– x Sb x are reported. The substitution of Pd by Sb leads to drastic changes both in the crystallographic and electronic structure, with remarkably modifications in the magnetic properties of the investigated systems. The most important feature of the XPS spectra is the well‐defined magnetic exchange splitting of the Mn 3s core levels of all investigated alloys, giving a direct evidence of the existence of local magnetic moments in the Anderson's sense confined on Mn sites. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)