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1990

Alloy/materials theory

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Theory Of Compositional And Magnetic Correlations In Alloys: Interpretation Of A Diffuse Neutron-Scattering Experiment On An Iron-Vanadium Single Crystal, J. B. Staunton, Duane D. Johnson, F. J. Pinski Sep 1990

Theory Of Compositional And Magnetic Correlations In Alloys: Interpretation Of A Diffuse Neutron-Scattering Experiment On An Iron-Vanadium Single Crystal, J. B. Staunton, Duane D. Johnson, F. J. Pinski

Duane D. Johnson

We describe a first-principles theory for compositional and magnetic correlations in alloys and compare the results of the theory with recent diffuse, unpolarized, neutron-scattering measurements on a single crystal of ferromagnetic Fe0.865V0.135. The nuclear cross section is described very well by the theory and we are able to connect the q-dependent structure to the underlying electronic structure of the alloy. The magnetocompositional and magnetic correlations also may be obtained for comparison to polarized measurements.