Dergiler / Turkish Journal of Physics / 2012 / Cilt: 36 - Sayı: 1

Specific heat of ytterbium iron garnet Yb3Fe5O12 at low temperatures

Sayfa
51–57
DOI
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Özet

The state of the Yb3+ ion of the ytterbium iron garnet (Yb3Fe5O12) is suitable for the development of theoretical models with rather good approximations. Using the theory of two-level paramagnetic ions, the total and magnetic specific heat at low temperatures has been calculated. The influence of tensors g and G on the specific heat of YbIG has been examined. A comparison has been made of our results and those obtained with a model based on of the approximation of Weiss Molecular-Field (WMF) and experimental data.

Abstract

The state of the Yb3+ ion of the ytterbium iron garnet (Yb3Fe5O12) is suitable for the development of theoretical models with rather good approximations. Using the theory of two-level paramagnetic ions, the total and magnetic specific heat at low temperatures has been calculated. The influence of tensors g and G on the specific heat of YbIG has been examined. A comparison has been made of our results and those obtained with a model based on of the approximation of Weiss Molecular-Field (WMF) and experimental data.

Anahtar kelimeler: Ytterbium iron garnet YbIG, specific heat