Magnetic structures of actinide materials by pulsed neutron diffraction (invited)
- 15 April 1991
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 69 (8) , 5112-5116
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.348140
Abstract
We describe some attempts to observe magnetic structure in various actinide (5f‐electron) materials. Our experimental technique is neutron powder diffraction as practiced at a spallation (pulsed) neutron source. We will discuss our investigations of α‐Pu, δ‐Pu, α‐UD3, and β‐UD3. β‐UD3 is a simple ferromagnet: Surprisingly, the moments on the two nonequivalent uranium atoms are the same within experimental error. α‐UD3, α‐Pu, and δ‐Pu are nonmagnetic, within the limits of our observations. Our work with pulsed neutron diffraction shows that it is a useful technique for research on magnetic materials.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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