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Abstract:
Co2Mn1-xFexSi Heusler alloys crystallize in the L2(1) structure. This
structure type requires random distribution of Mn and Fe in case of the
mixed alloys. The spin echo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique
probes the direct local environments of the active atoms and is thus
able to resolve next neighboring shells providing a unique tool to
verify the random distribution of Mn and Fe in Co2Mn1-xFexSi.
Exemplarily, the half-metallic quaternary Heusler alloy Co2Mn0.5Fe0.5Si
was investigated by means of NMR. The Mn-55 NMR measurements
unambiguously demonstrate the random distribution of Mn and Fe on the 4b
Wyckoff position in Co2Mn0.5Fe0.5Si. (c) 2007 American Institute of
Physics.