The crystal structure refinement and magnetic susceptibility study of La2-xErxO3
Abstract
The X-ray powder diffraction patterns of La2-xEr2O3 (X = 0,2, 0.3, 1, 1.8, 2) samples were refined by the Rietveld full profile method. The magnetic susceptibility was measured in the temperature range 4-300 K, and the magnetic behavior of trivalent erbium ion is discussed in connection with the different local symmetry sites. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
magnetic susceptibility / Rietveld method / crystal structure / X-ray diffractionSource:
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2003, 263, 3, 295-300
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(03)00065-9
ISSN: 0304-8853