THE SPECIFIC HEAT OF FEC12 . 4H20 BETWEEN 1.1 AND 20 K
Abstract
The specific heat of FeCl2.4H2O was measured between 1.1 and 20 K. A lambda-type anomaly is found at 1.26 K, the antiferromagnetic Neel point whose existence was inferred from previous observations of the magnetic susceptibility. An anomaly of the Schottky type is also found having its rounded maximum at about 3 K. It was possible to effect a reasonable separation of the lattice specific heat from the measured total and thus to determine the parameters of the Schottky anomaly. These anomalies are found to be consistent with the splitting of the spin quintet ground state of the Fe(++) ion into a lower doublet and upper triplet separated by about 5.7/cm. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 22, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0262900
Entities
People
- A.f. Cohen
- J.h. Schelleng
- S.a. Friedberg
Organizations
- Carnegie Institute of Technology