A criterion for enhancing the giant magnetocaloric effect: (Ni-Mn-Ga)-a promising new system for magnetic refrigeration

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Zhou, Xuezhi ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Kunkel, H P ^a   Williams, Gwyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIANT MAGNETOCALORIC EFFECT; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION; NICKEL MANGANESE GALLIUM ALLOYS;

COMPOSITION; ENTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIZATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; REFRIGERATION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 1442287101     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/16/6/L02     Document Type: Letter

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