Abstract
Neutron powder diffraction data of TbNiAl4 has been re-examined using a representational analysis, allowing a new model of the magnetic structure to be deduced. The basis vectors obtained describe an ‘elliptical helix’ type structure in which the moments rotate in the ab-plane as one moves along the c-axis. This new model has been used to simulate the expected result of a Low Temperature Nuclear Orientation (LTNO) experiment involving 299 keV gamma-ray emission from the 160Dy daughter of aligned 160Tb nuclei. Results of the simulation along the a-axis appear to partly match currently existing experimental data, with good agreement in the magnitude of lost anisotropy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-93 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Hyperfine Interactions |
Volume | 231 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |