Magnetic and Structural Characterization of NiXSb (X = Mn, Cr) Heusler Ribbon |
| T. Rybaa,b, Z. Vargova c, S. Ilkovic d, M. Reiffers d, J. Kravcak e, R. Gyepes f and R. Varga b
aRV Magnetics, a.s., Hodkovce 21, 044 21 Hodkovce, Slovakia bInstitute of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, P.J. Safarik University, Košice 04154, Slovakia cDept. Inorg. Chem., Fac. Sci., UPJS, Moyzesova 11, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia dUniv. of Presov, Fac. Hum. and Nat. Sci., SK-08078 Presov, Slovakia eDept. Phys., FEEI, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia fDept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia |
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| Half-Heusler alloys with composition NiMnSb and NiCrSb have been prepared by rapid-quenching method. NiMnSb half-Heusler alloy is characterized by single phase C1b with polycrystalline structure while crystalline structure of NiCrSb shows multiphase system. Magnetic measurements indicated high anisotropy and easy magnetization direction in the parallel direction with respect to ribbon axis for NiMnSb alloy while paramagnetic behavior appears for NiCrSb alloy down to 50 K. |
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.131.857 PACS numbers: 75.47.Np, 75.30.Gw, 85.75.-d |