Understanding Heusler Alloys for Magnetocaloric Applications Using Diffraction Techniques

Authors

Pnina Ari-Gur, Western Michigan UniversityFollow
Amila Madiligama, Pennsylvania State University - Dubois
Pranav Bhale, Western Michigan UniversityFollow
Yang Ren, City University of Hong Kong
Ronald D. Noebe, NASA Glenn Research Center
Sven Vogel, Los Alamos National Labratory
Victor Koledov, Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics
Valdimir Shavrov, Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics

Document Type

Article

Version

preprint

Publication Date

9-6-2023

Abstract

Heusler alloys may demonstrate unique combinations of properties, such as antiferromagnetism, superconductivity, and are sometimes topological insulators. Their properties critically depend on their crystalline structures, chemical order, structural phase transformations, and crystallographic texture. A combination of diffraction techniques is essential for the understanding of their properties and behavior. We used synchrotron, neutron, and electron diffraction, to explain important phenomena demonstrated by Heusler alloys.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Ari-Gur, Pnina; Madiligama, Amila; Bhale, Pranav; Ren, Yang; Noebe, Ronald D.; Vogel, Sven; Koledov, Victor; and Shavrov, Valdimir, "Understanding Heusler Alloys for Magnetocaloric Applications Using Diffraction Techniques" (2023). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications. 5.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/mae_pubs/5