Characterization of the crystal field interaction in rare earth intermetallics using Mossbauer spectroscopy

摘要

Moessbauer spectroscopy is a valuable tool for the characterization of the crystal field interaction at rare earth sites in a wide range of compounds. This overview focuses on the complementary role of the ~(1169)Tm- and ~(55)Gd-Moessbauer resonances when investigating compounds with low magnetic ordering temperatures and highlights special issues that need to be kept in mind when working with intermetallics.