Magnetic and crystallographic characterization of Pt3Mnx Cr1 −x by XMCD and x-ray diffraction

F. Baudelet (1, 2) , O. Mathon , J. P Itie (1) , A. Polian (1) , J. P Kappler (3) , S. Pascarelli (4)

1 IMPMC - Institut de minéralogie et de physique des milieux condensés
2 SSOLEIL - Synchrotron SOLEIL
3 IPCMS - Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg
4 ESRF - European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

We have performed XMCD and diffraction measurements on the Pt3 Mnx Cr1 −x alloy, which show that the magnetization of Pt is independently influenced by the Mn or Cr 3d orbital. We find that the magnetic moment on Pt, and its decomposition into spin and orbital components, is uniquely determined by the relative number of Mn and Cr neighbors. We then investigate the effect of pressure on the magnetization of Pt in the Pt3 Mn0.5 Cr0.5 alloy. Our high pressure data enable us to conclude that at 14 GPa the spin and orbital polarization of the Pt 5d band are augmented by about 70%, with no interaction between them.

Domaines: Science des matériaux [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

F. Baudelet, O. Mathon, J. P Itie, A. Polian, J. P Kappler, et al.. Magnetic and crystallographic characterization of Pt3Mnx Cr1 −x by XMCD and x-ray diffraction. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2009, 21, pp.346003. ⟨10.1088/0953-8984/21/34/346003⟩. ⟨hal-00441505⟩