The incommensurate magnetic structure of Tb5Si3

The magnetic ordering in the Ho5Si3 and Ho5Ge3 compounds

“…The higher temperature magnetic transition of both these intermetallics (24, 27 K, respectively) is well in trend either with the magnetic ordering temperature of 32 K found in Er 5 Ge 3 [3], as well with the type of magnetic ordering recently determined for this compound [11]. The lower-temperature magnetic ordering of both compounds has no analogs among the already known magnetic structures of the Mn 5 Si 3 -type phases: Tb 5 Si 3 [7], Tb 5 Ge 3 [8], Tb 5 Sb 3 [18], Dy 5 Si 3 [9], Dy 5 Sb 3 [19] and Er 5 Si 3 [10]. It may be moreover mentioned that, even if the nature of the p-block element is less effective in influencing the type of magnetic ordering, both the ordering temperatures of the germanide are relatively higher with respect to those of the silicide.…”

“…193) [1,2]; among them, the two groups of silicides and germanides have been found to show interesting electrical and magnetic properties (as a few examples, see Ref. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

Magnetic properties and magnetic structure of the Mn5Si3-type Tb5Si3 compound

“…193) [1,2]; among these, in particular, the compounds of silicides and germanides have been found to show interesting electrical and magnetic properties (as a few examples, see refs. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]). …”

Sharp fall of electrical resistance for a small application of magnetic field on a metastable form of a compound, Tb5Si3, under pressure

“…When the magnetic field is reversed to negative direction, this 'high-field memory' still exists and it is not possible to restore the initial state unless the material is warmed above magnetic transition temperature and cooled again [see, for instance, . Here, we bring out an unusual situation in a metamagnetic compound, Tb 5 Si 3 (under pressure at 1.8 K), in which the high-field memory of ρ could be erased thereby restoring initial state resistivity, interestingly, by a small application of magnetic field (~ 2 kOe) in the reverse direction. This finding opens up an avenue for employing metastability for spintronic studies.…”