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Magnetic and magnetoelastic properties of f-d intermetallics with high content of 3d-metal
Gorbunov, Denis ; Andreev, Alexander (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee) ; Svoboda, Pavel (referee)
Fundamental magnetic properties have been studied in RFexAl12-x (R - heavy rare-earth element) compounds with the tetragonal crystal structure of the ThMn12 type. In the homogeneity range 4 ≤ x ≤ 6, exchange interactions and magnetocrystalline anisotropy of the Fe sublattice are significantly modified as found in LuFexAl12-x with non-magnetic Lu. With increasing Fe content, antiferromagnetic exchange interactions weaken and ferromagnetic strengthen. The change of the type of magnetic ordering occurs in the vicinity of x = 5. The Fe sublattice displays an easy-plane magnetic anisotropy that weakens with growing Fe concentration. RFe5Al7 compounds with magnetic R are highly anisotropic ferrimagnets with Curie temperatures from 193 to 262 K. Spontaneous and field-induced magnetic phase transitions of anisotropic and exchange nature have been found in RFe5Al7 by measurements of magnetization and sound propagation. The transitions provide quantitative information on the R-Fe inter-sublattice exchange. A correlation between the R element and the fundamental magnetic properties has been found for RFe5Al7. The Fe magnetic moment is near 8 µB per formula unit. The compounds with R - Tb, Dy, Ho and Er have a compensation of the rare- earth and iron sublattice magnetizations. The compensation point and Curie...
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Pressure-induced changes of magnetic behavior of RCo2-type compounds
Valenta, Jaroslav ; Prchal, Jiří (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on the study of pressure-induced changes in a behavior of RECo2-type compounds. HoCo2 and its substitution of Si instead of Co in Ho(Co1-xSix)2, x = 0,025 were chosen as a representative compounds from this family of materials. Measurements of electric resistivity, heat capacity, magnetization and AC magnetic susceptibility under ambient pressure showed presence of three magnetic transitions for both samples: the change of the easy magnetization direction at TR ~ 16 K, the Curie temperature TC ~ 80 K and the flipping of magnetization of Co magnetic moments into the parallel direction with Ho magnetic moments at Tf ~ 125 K for HoCo2. Under hydrostatic pressures up to 3 GPa, the TR shifts to higher temperatures whereas TC and Tf, both decrease. This probably occurs due to the weakening of the Co magnetism and the strength of exchange interaction between Ho-Co sublattices. The experiment of muon spin rotation demonstrates a pressure influence to the decay of Co magnetic clusters, which occurs at lower temperatures with increasing pressure. It is evident that the hydrostatic pressure directly influences the exchange interaction between Co-Co.
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Magnetic and magnetoelastic properties of f-d intermetallics with high content of 3d-metal
Gorbunov, Denis ; Andreev, Alexander (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee) ; Svoboda, Pavel (referee)
Fundamental magnetic properties have been studied in RFexAl12-x (R - heavy rare-earth element) compounds with the tetragonal crystal structure of the ThMn12 type. In the homogeneity range 4 ≤ x ≤ 6, exchange interactions and magnetocrystalline anisotropy of the Fe sublattice are significantly modified as found in LuFexAl12-x with non-magnetic Lu. With increasing Fe content, antiferromagnetic exchange interactions weaken and ferromagnetic strengthen. The change of the type of magnetic ordering occurs in the vicinity of x = 5. The Fe sublattice displays an easy-plane magnetic anisotropy that weakens with growing Fe concentration. RFe5Al7 compounds with magnetic R are highly anisotropic ferrimagnets with Curie temperatures from 193 to 262 K. Spontaneous and field-induced magnetic phase transitions of anisotropic and exchange nature have been found in RFe5Al7 by measurements of magnetization and sound propagation. The transitions provide quantitative information on the R-Fe inter-sublattice exchange. A correlation between the R element and the fundamental magnetic properties has been found for RFe5Al7. The Fe magnetic moment is near 8 µB per formula unit. The compounds with R - Tb, Dy, Ho and Er have a compensation of the rare- earth and iron sublattice magnetizations. The compensation point and Curie...
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Pressure-induced changes of magnetic behavior of RCo2-type compounds
Valenta, Jaroslav ; Prchal, Jiří (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on the study of pressure-induced changes in a behavior of RECo2-type compounds. HoCo2 and its substitution of Si instead of Co in Ho(Co1-xSix)2, x = 0,025 were chosen as a representative compounds from this family of materials. Measurements of electric resistivity, heat capacity, magnetization and AC magnetic susceptibility under ambient pressure showed presence of three magnetic transitions for both samples: the change of the easy magnetization direction at TR ~ 16 K, the Curie temperature TC ~ 80 K and the flipping of magnetization of Co magnetic moments into the parallel direction with Ho magnetic moments at Tf ~ 125 K for HoCo2. Under hydrostatic pressures up to 3 GPa, the TR shifts to higher temperatures whereas TC and Tf, both decrease. This probably occurs due to the weakening of the Co magnetism and the strength of exchange interaction between Ho-Co sublattices. The experiment of muon spin rotation demonstrates a pressure influence to the decay of Co magnetic clusters, which occurs at lower temperatures with increasing pressure. It is evident that the hydrostatic pressure directly influences the exchange interaction between Co-Co.
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Structure and magnetic properties of f-electron compounds and their hydrides
Mašková, Silvie ; Havela, Ladislav (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee) ; Reiffers, Marián (referee)
Title: Structure and magnetic properties of f-electron compounds and their hydrides Author: Silvie Mašková Department: Deparment of Condensed Matter Physics Supervisor: Doc. RNDr. Ladislav Havela, CSc., Deparment of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, The Czech Republic Abstract: Magnetic properties were studied in several types of actinide- and lanthanide-based ternary compounds. We have shown indirect that anisotropy of compressibility and thermal expansion can be related to the direction of magnetic moments at U-compounds with "soft" directions (where the closest U-U links are) perpendicular to the moments direction. Comparison of U and RE compounds of the 2-2-1 type indicates that contrary to U compounds, RE compounds can absorb much more hydrogen. The involvement of the f-states in metallic bond, which takes place at actinides and not in lanthanides, makes the U-based compounds apparently more stable against hydrogenation. Basic electronic properties were established for ζ -Pu19Os, which is a close analogy to β-Pu, and for its low-temperature variety η -Pu19Os. The results confirm that the volume is not the main parameter driving Pu properties, as β-Pu with intermediate volume is the most strongly correlated Pu phase. Keywords: uranium compounds,...
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Pressure influence on the magnetic and transport properties of the f-electron compounds
Míšek, Martin ; Javorský, Pavel (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee)
In this thesis, we describe the work with a new pressure cell, its implementation in Joint Laboratory for Magnetic Studies, together with testing measurements necessary for ensuring good environmental conditions control and trouble-free operation. We have chosen a single crystal of the CePtSn compound to be the first representative measurement. We measured electrical resistivity along crystallographic b-axis in conditions: T = 2-300 K, p = 0-2.5 GPa and magnetic field B = 0-14 T applied along b-axis. We observed only minimal pressure influence on temperatures of magnetic phase transitions, however interesting and rather unusual behavior in magnetic fields was revealed. Previous works reported two field-induced transitions at low temperatures and ambient pressure, with values of the critical fields BcLF ~ 4 T and BcHF ~ 11.5 T, accompanied with large magnetoresistence step of -30% and +10%, respectively. With application of pressure, we observed shift of the critical field of low-field transition BcLF to the higher fields, whereas the value of critical field of high-field transition BcHF was unaffected with applied pressure. At a p ~ 1.5 GPa the two transitions merged and only one step was observed. With pressure further increasing above 1.5 GPa, situation with two transitions, similar to the lower pressure...
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Tchai-ťi, as psychophysical rehabilitation of dancer
Morávková, Pamela ; Kubicová, Ivanka (advisor) ; Kamarád, Jiří (referee)
The theme of this work is the use of Tchai-ti not as it is known to public as one form of martial arts but to introduce its significancy when working with human breath, with its energy paths and distribution of human weight in order to prepare the dancer for a maximum performance while dancing.
The foundation is to learn the principles how to react to human impulses and to become aware of them. By doing that a dancer also realises the full potential of his or her body and the final result will also raise the quiality of any work out
and consequently the body wil be less worn out.
Important role plays also the psychic disposition of the dancer, which can be improved by relaxation techniques and massages.
The whole work can be divided into several stages or parts. When we deal with
Tchai - ti its history, religion and theory should be included and we should also
mention the exercises of čchi-kung which consist of massages basic or foundamental set of ralaxation exercises of J- tin-ting whose focus is on
streching and strengthing the muscles and ligaments of human body.
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