The heavy rare earth elements differ only in their number of 4f electrons, but this subtle difference leads to a wide variety of magnetic structures. This paper rationalizes this diversity of behaviours within a common theoretical framework, in which the magnetic properties of these elements are intimately tied, in two distinct ways, to the lattice parameters describing their otherwise identical crystal structures.
- I. D. Hughes
- M. Däne
- W. M. Temmerman
