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Giant magnetocaloric effect in rare-earth layered compounds

 

Research performed using our WOMBAT high-intensity powder diffractometer, on the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect in Pr0.5Y0.5Mn2Ge2 has been published in the prestigious physics journal Physical Review Letters


The magnetocaloric effect is of interest both for fundamental reasons and because of its potential applications in magnetic refrigeration


The full reference for the article is "Driving Magnetostructural Transitions in Layered Intermetallic Compounds", J. L. Wang, L. Caron, S. J. Campbell, S. J. Kennedy, M. Hofmann, Z. X. Cheng, M. F. Md Din, A. J. Studer, E. Brueck and S. X. Dou, Phys. Rev. Lett110, 217211 (2013).

 

Table showing sample results for the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect in Rare-Earth Layered Compounds
The selected curves, illustrated above, is referenced from the journal article - Driving Magnetostructural Transitions in Layered Intermetallic Compounds