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Elastocaloric measurements of the ferroquadrupolar/nematic rare-earth intermetallic TmAg$_2$ are presented. TmAg$_2$ undergoes a cooperative Jahn-Teller-like ferroquadrupolar phase transition at 5K, in which the Tm$^{3+}$ ion's local $4f$…
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This chapter reviews the basic physics and thermodynamics that govern magnetocaloric materials. The thermodynamics of magnetic materials is discussed by introducing relevant free energy terms together with their microscopic origin leading…
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We have performaed molecular dynamics simulations of Fe(80)Ni(20) alloys using an inter-atomic potential of the EAM-type which allows the simulation of the martensite-austenite transition. We present results, showing the development of an…
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A sharp-interface model describing static equilibrium configurations of shape mory alloys by means of interfacial polyconvex energy density introduced by \v{S}ilhav\'y in 2010 and extended to a quasistatic situation by Kn\"upfer and…
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Shape-memory alloys exhibit a solid-to-solid phase transition that involves a temperature-driven rearrangement of their crystal structure and is responsible for their remarkable properties and numerous technological applications. Here, we…
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We have synthesized the intermetallic YPrFe17 compound by arc-melting. X-ray and neutron powder diffraction show that the crystal structure is rhombohedral with View the MathML source space group (Th2Zn17-type). The investigated compound…
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The barocaloric effect is still an incipient scientific topic, but it has been attracting an increasing attention in the last years due to the promising perspectives for its application in alternative cooling devices. Here, we present giant…
The adiabatic temperature change DTad of a Mn1.3Fe0.7P0.5Si0.55 Fe2P-type alloy was measured under different magnetic field-sweep rates from 0.93 Ts-1 to 2870 Ts-1. We find a field-sweep-rate independent magnetocaloric effect due to a…