A multi-stage, first-order phase transition in LaFe11.8Si1.2: interplay between the structural, magnetic and electronic degrees of freedom

K. P. Skokov, A. Y. Karpenkov, D. Y. Karpenkov +11

Alloys with a first-order magnetic transition are central to solid-state refrigeration technology, sensors and actuators, or spintronic devices. The discontinuous nature of the tra…