Crystal structures of Ni2MnGa from density functional calculations

Phase Transitions

Volumn 78, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 259-266

  Zayak, A ^a   Adeagbo, W A ^a   Entel, P ^a   Buchelnikov, V D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b CHELYABINSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Density functional calculations; Heusler alloys; Modulated structures

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; FERMI SURFACE; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MARTENSITE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL CALCULATIONS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT); HEUSLER ALLOYS; MODULATED STRUCTURES;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 12344284664     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411590412331316537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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