SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWTH AND PROPERTIES OF INCONGRUENTLY MELTING TBB6, DYB6, HOB6, AND YB6

摘要

Details of the single crystal growth of incongruently melting TbB6, DyB6, HoB6, and YB6 using a crucible-free vertical floating zone method are reported. Magnetic susceptibility is reported and discussed. It is suggested that antiferro-quadrupolar ordering occurs in DyB6 between 30 and 25.6 K. (C) 1997 Academic Press. [References: 13]