Long range ordered magnetic and atomic structures of the quasicrystal approximant in the Tb-Au-Si system

J Phys Condens Matter. 2014 Aug 13;26(32):322202. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/32/322202. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Abstract

The atomic and magnetic structure of the 1/1 Tb(14)Au(70)Si(16) quasicrystal approximant has been solved by combining x-ray and neutron diffraction data. The atomic structure is classified as a Tsai-type 1/1 approximant with certain structural deviations from the prototype structures; there are additional atomic positions in the so-called cubic interstices as well as in the cluster centers. The magnetic property and neutron diffraction measurements indicate the magnetic structure to be ferrimagnetic-like below 9 K in contrast to the related Gd(14)Au(70)Si(16) structure that is reported to be purely ferromagnetic.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't