Effect of Magnetism on Lattice Vibrations: Mössbauer Spectroscopic Evidence

Abstract

Based on the available literature reviewed are results pertinent to the effect of magnetism on lattice dynamics obtained by Mössbauer spectroscopy at 57Fe and 119Sn probe atoms. Presented and discussed are sigma-phase Fe-Cr, Fe-V, Fe-Cr-Ni and lambda-phase (C14 Laves) NbFe2 compounds that belong to the Frank-Kasper family of phases, metallic chromium and iron mono-arsenide, FeAs. The common feature of all these metallic systems is itinerant character of their magnetism. Two spectral parameters relevant to the lattice dynamics viz. the center shift, CS, and/or the recoil-free fraction, f, are considered as figures of merit. Their temperature dependences show anomalies at magnetic ordering temperatures giving evidence that that vibrations in the magnetic phase are different than those in the paramagnetic phase. The lower the magnetic ordering temperature, the stronger the difference.

arXiv comment36 pages, 23 figures, 58 references