Magnetic to non-magnetic transition of Ce induced by volume in Ce(Pd, Ni) and electron concentration in Ce(Pd, Rh)

Abstract

Unit cell volume, magnetic properties and LIII X-ray absorption edge studies in Ce(Pd, M) with M = Ni or Rh show that the Ce demagnetization is mainly driven by volume reduction in Ce(Pd, Ni) and essentially due to the reduction of the d electron number in Ce(Pd, Rh).