Open AccessCoexistence of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases in compound LaFe11.4Al1.6
Author(s) -
Guangjun Wang,
Fang Wang,
Baogen Shen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.54.1410
Subject(s) - metastability , antiferromagnetism , thermomagnetic convection , ferromagnetism , condensed matter physics , materials science , lattice (music) , magnetic field , physics , quantum mechanics , acoustics
A metastable state with coexistence of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases has been confirmed in compound LaFe11.4Al1.6 by thermomagnetic curves at different external fields. The temperature behavior of the critical field could be explained by taking into consideration the metastable state. The existence of the metastable state is attributed to the exchange interactions and lattice disorder.