Phase transitions and the magnetocaloric effect in Mn rich Ni-Mn-Ga Heusler alloys

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 305, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 372-376

  Zhou, Xuezhi ^a   Kunkel, Henry ^a   Williams, Gwyn ^a   Zhang, Shuihe ^b   Desheng, Xue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Magnetic entropy; Magnetocaloric effect; Phase transition

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC AMPLIFIERS; MANGANESE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

CURIE TEMPERATURE; HEUSLER ALLOYS; MAGNETIC ENTROPY; MAGNETOCALORIC EFFECT;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33748804179     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.01.029     Document Type: Article

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