Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds

Magister Scientiae - MSc (Physics) === Rare-earth intermetallic compounds continue to draw considerable attention, due to their fundamental importance in understanding physical properties and potential applications based on a variety of phenomena. The focus of this project is to employ two family...

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Main Author: Mboukam, Jean Jules
Other Authors: Tchokonte, M.B. Tchoula
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6218
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uwc-oai-etd.uwc.ac.za-11394-62182018-08-16T15:59:33Z Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds Mboukam, Jean Jules Tchokonte, M.B. Tchoula Rare-earth intermetallic compounds Physical properties Phenomena Magister Scientiae - MSc (Physics) Rare-earth intermetallic compounds continue to draw considerable attention, due to their fundamental importance in understanding physical properties and potential applications based on a variety of phenomena. The focus of this project is to employ two family of rare-earth intermetallic compounds: RE2Pt2In (RE = Pr, Nd) and RE8Pd24Ga (RE = Gd, Tb, Dy) ternary intermetallic systems as a model candidate to uncover the underlying ground state properties that result in a strong coupling between the conduction electron and the 4f-electron of the rare-earth ions. 2018-08-07T12:20:08Z 2018-08-07T12:20:08Z 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6218 en University of the Western Cape University of the Western Cape
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topic Rare-earth intermetallic compounds
Physical properties
Phenomena
spellingShingle Rare-earth intermetallic compounds
Physical properties
Phenomena
Mboukam, Jean Jules
Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
description Magister Scientiae - MSc (Physics) === Rare-earth intermetallic compounds continue to draw considerable attention, due to their fundamental importance in understanding physical properties and potential applications based on a variety of phenomena. The focus of this project is to employ two family of rare-earth intermetallic compounds: RE2Pt2In (RE = Pr, Nd) and RE8Pd24Ga (RE = Gd, Tb, Dy) ternary intermetallic systems as a model candidate to uncover the underlying ground state properties that result in a strong coupling between the conduction electron and the 4f-electron of the rare-earth ions.
author2 Tchokonte, M.B. Tchoula
author_facet Tchokonte, M.B. Tchoula
Mboukam, Jean Jules
author Mboukam, Jean Jules
author_sort Mboukam, Jean Jules
title Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
title_short Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
title_full Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
title_fullStr Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
title_full_unstemmed Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
title_sort magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
publisher University of the Western Cape
publishDate 2018
url http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6218
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