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The Eu valence state and valence transition in Eu(Pd1-xPtx)2Si2

A Mitsuda1,3, H Wada1, M Shiga1 and T Tanaka2

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We examine the temperature dependence of the Eu valence and lattice parameters for Eu(Pd1-xPtx)2Si2 by means of x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and x-ray diffraction, respectively. Strong temperature dependence of the Eu valence was observed for Eu(Pd1-xPtx)2Si2. Combining the Mössbauer effect data and XAS results, we estimated the Eu valence as a function of temperature. It is shown that the Eu valence in the ground state shows very little sensitivity to x for 0≤x≤0.10. In the temperature dependence of the Eu valence, the compound with x = 0.05 undergoes a continuous valence change, while the one with x = 0.15 shows a first-order valence transition. The factors determining the Eu valence in Eu(Pd1-xPtx)2Si2 are discussed.


PACS

61.66.Fn Inorganic compounds

76.80.+y Mössbauer effect; other γ-ray spectroscopy

78.70.Dm X-ray absorption spectra

64.60.-i General studies of phase transitions

Subjects

Condensed matter: electrical, magnetic and optical

Condensed matter: structural, mechanical & thermal

Dates

Issue 24 (19 June 2000)

Received 25 January 2000, in final form 11 April 2000



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