Infrared Polarizabilities of 3d-Transition and Rare-Earth Metals

A transition or rare-earth metal is modeled as the atom immersed in a jellium at intermediate electron gas densities specified by? rs=4.0. The ground states of the spherical jellium atom are constructed based on the Hohenberg-Kohn-Sham density-functional formalism with the inclusion of electron-electron self-interaction corrections of Perdew and Zunger. Static and dynamic polarizabilities of the jellium atom are deduced using time-dependent linear response theory in a local density approximation as formulated by Stott and Zaremba. The calculation is extended to include the intervening elements In, Xe, Cs, and Ba. The calculation demonstrates how the Lindhard dielectric function can be modified to apply to non-simple metals treated in the jellium model.

REVIEW OF THE RESEARCHES ON MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIALS

The recent evolution in researeh on the magnetostrictive materials is briefly reviewed.A cotnpaboon of the relative preperties between bulk and thin film materialS, and theeNcts of addition of elements on the magnetic properties are alSo given.

Correlated perovskite nickelates with valence variable rare-earth compositions

While the metal to insulator transition(MIT)of d-band correlated perovskite nickelates(RENiO_(3))are widely adjustable via their rare-earth composition,the roles of potential valence variabilities associated with the rare-earth elements were rarely concerned.Herein,we demonstrate the material synthesis and MIT properties of RENiO_(3) containing valence variable rare-earth compositions,such as Ce,Pr,Sm,Eu and Tb.The metastable perovskite structure of SmNiO_(3) and EuNiO_(3) with a rare-earth valence states variable towards+2 can be effectively synthesized under high oxygen pressures as it is necessary to reduce their formation free energies.This is in contrast to Ce and Tb,in which situations the variable rare-earth valence state towards+4 reduces their ionic radius and prohibits their occupation or co-occupation of the rare-earth site within the perovskite structured RENiO_(3).Nevertheless,PrNiO_(3) with MIT properties can be effectively synthesized at lower oxygen pressures,owing to the higher stability to form a fully occupied 6s orbit associated Pr3+compared to the half-filled one related to Pr4+.The present work provides guidance for regulating the MIT properties of RENiO_(3).

定向凝固Tb-Dy-Fe合金的热处理组织与性能

采用区熔定向凝固的方法,制备〈110〉取向Tb-Dy-Fe超磁致伸缩合金晶体.用管式炉氩气保护,在900-1100℃进行4和48 h的均匀化热处理,研究了热处理对Tb-Dy-Fe合金取向、组织、磁致伸缩性能和力学性能的影响.结果表明,热处理不改变Tb-Dy-Fe合金的轴向择优取向;热处理4 h后,网状富稀土相明显退化,向颗粒状转变;热处理48 h后,网状富稀土相基本消失,形成大量颗粒状富稀土相.热处理明显提高了Tb-Dy-Fe合金样品的磁致伸缩性能,特别是提高低场磁致伸缩性能,但力学性能下降.经4 h热处理,本实验条件下制备的〈110〉取向Tb-Dy-Fe合金样品综合性能最好.

Electronic and magnetic stability in correlated transportations of rare-earth nickelate perovskites

Although the thermistor and metal to insulator transition bi-functionalities were discovered for rareearth nickelates(RENiO3),the electronic stability in their correlated transports under impulse voltage or magnetic field remain as open questions.Herein,we demonstrate the thermistor transportations of the electron correlated rare-earth nickelates under impulse direct current voltage and in magnetic environment.The insulating phase of RENiO3 shows zero crossing linear I-V characters,indicating their stable electronic resistance is independent of the imparted voltage up to 10 V and pulse width down to1 us,in spite of their sensitive electronic structures to polarizations.In addition,the high electronic stability associated with the thermistor transportation of RENiO3 is also demonstrated in magnetic fields up to 9 T(i.e.,MR<0.2%).The high electronic stability further paves the way to applying RENiO3 as a broad temperature range thermistor in temperature sensing or circuit protections for correlated electronics.