Anisotropic magnetism and band evolution induced by ferromagnetic phase transition in titanium-based kagome ferromagnet SmTi_3Bi_4

Kagome magnets with diverse topological quantum responses are crucial for next-generation topological engineering.The anisotropic magnetism and band evolution induced by ferromagnetic phase transition(FMPT)is reported in a newly discovered titanium-based kagome ferromagnet Sm Ti3Bi4,which features a distorted Ti kagome lattice and Sm atomic zig-zag chains.Temperature-dependent resistivity,heat capacity,and magnetic susceptibility reveal a ferromagnetic ordering temperature Tc of23.2 K.A large magnetic anisotropy,observed by applying the magnetic field along three crystallographic axes,identifies the b axis as the easy axis.Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with first-principles calculations unveils the characteristic kagome motif,including the Dirac point at the Fermi level and multiple van Hove singularities.Notably,a band splitting and gap closing attributed to FMPT is observed,originating from the exchange coupling between Sm 4 f local moments and itinerant electrons of the kagome Ti atoms,as well as the time-reversal symmetry breaking induced by the long-range ferromagnetic order.Considering the large in-plane magnetization and the evolution of electronic structure under the influence of ferromagnetic ordering,such materials promise to be a new platform for exploring the intricate electronic properties and magnetic phases based on the kagome lattice.

Effects of Sm on Phase Transformation in Ni-Mn-Ga Alloys

The effects of small amount additions of Sm on the martensitic transition and magnetic phase transition of polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga alloys were investigated. The experimental results show that the Sm doped alloys also undergo a thermal-elastic martensitic transformation and reverse transformation during cooling and heating process and the addition of Sm decreases the martensitic transformation temperature and Curie temperature in different degree respectively. Ni-Mn-Ga alloys of adding Sm still possess Heusler structure, but their crystal lattice parameters are modified slightly. The addition of a proper amount of Sm does not basically decrease T_c of the alloy when avoiding the appearance of second phase. In addition, the doped alloys have favorable toughness because of grain refinement of Sm.

Magnetocaloric effect study of SrFe_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_3 single crystal prepared under high pressure

A high-quality SrFe0.8Co0.2O3 single crystal is prepared by combining floating-zone and high-pressure treatment methods. Its Magnetocaloric effect is investigated by magnetic measurements. A paramagnetism-to-ferromagnetism tran- sition is found at about 270 K and this transition is a second-order one in nature as confirmed by Arrott plots. The saturated moment obtained at 2 K and 7 T is 3.63 μB/f.u. The maximal value of magnetic entropy change measured at 5 T is about 4.0 J·kg-1 ·K-1. The full wide at half maximum for a magnetic entropy change peak observed in SrFe0.8Co0.2O3 is considerably large. As a consequence, the relative cooling power value of SrFe0.8Co0.2O3 obtained at 5 T is 331 J/kg, which is greatly higher than those observed in other perovskite oxides. The present work therefore provides a promising candidate for magnetic refrigeration near room temperature.

A unified theory of ferromagnetic quantum phase transitions in heavy fermion metals

Motivated by the recent discovery of a continuous ferromagnetic quantum phase transition in Ce Rh_(6)Ge_(4) and its distinction from other U-based heavy fermion metals such as UGe_(2),we develop a unified explanation of their different ground state properties based on an anisotropic ferromagnetic Kondo-Heisenberg model.We employ an improved large-N Schwinger boson approach and predict a full phase diagram containing both a continuous ferromagnetic quantum phase transition for large magnetic anisotropy and first-order transitions for relatively small anisotropy.Our calculations reveal three different ferromagnetic phases including a half-metallic spin selective Kondo insulator with a constant magnetization.The Fermi surface topologies are found to change abruptly between different phases,consistent with that observed in UGe_(2).At finite temperatures,we predict the development of Kondo hybridization well above the ferromagnetic long-range order and its relocalization near the phase transition,in good agreement with band measurements in Ce Rh_(6)Ge_(4).Our results highlight the importance of magnetic anisotropy and provide a unified theory for understanding the ferromagnetic quantum phase transitions in heavy fermion metals.

Preparation and Microstructure Evaluation of Directionally Solidified Nd-Fe-B Ingots by Electromagnetic Cold Crucible

In this paper Nd-Fe-B ingots with hyper-peritectic composition were prepared through continuous and directional solidification by a novel electromagnetic cold crucible approach.A group of experiments were carried out in order to investigate the effects of input power and withdrawal velocity on the microstructure and growth orientation of Nd-Fe-B phases.It was found that the peritectic Nd;Fe;B phase grows with a planar interface at lower withdrawal velocity and changed into the dendritic interface at higher withdrawal velocity.The result was explained by the theory of constitutional supercooling.Meanwhile the volume fraction of ferromagnetic T;phase was found to be increased first and then decreased with the increasing of withdrawal velocity during the growth process of the ingots.