We show that the first order magneto-structural phase transitions observed in various
classes of magnetic solids are often accompanied by useful multi-functional properties …

An overview of the processing, characterization and magnetostructural properties of
ferromagnetic NiMnX (X= group IIIA–VA elements) Heusler alloys is presented. This type of …

The structural and magnetic properties of functional Ni-Mn-Z (Z= Ga, In, Sn) Heusler alloys
are studied by first-principles and Monte Carlo methods. The ab initio calculations give a …

Abstract Ni–Mn based Heusler alloys are of considerable interest due to their multifunctional
properties such as magnetic shape memory, magnetocaloric effect and spintronics. The …

Neutron diffraction measurements, performed in the presence of an external magnetic field,
have been used to show structural evidence for the kinetic arrest of the first order phase …

This book introduces new concepts in the phenomenon of 1st order phase transitions. It
discusses the concept of kinetic arrest at a certain temperature, with this temperature being …

A systematic magnetic study of the double perovskite oxide Y 2 CoMnO 6 (YCMO) has been
performed. A monoclinic P2 1/n phase of YCMO was synthesized using a sol-gel method …

Metamagnetic shape memory alloys have aroused considerable attraction as potential
magnetic refrigerants due to the large inverse magnetocaloric effect associated to the …

The structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of functional Ni-Mn-Z (Z= Ga, In, Sn, and
Sb) Heusler alloys are studied by first-principles and Monte Carlo tools. The ab initio …

The nature of martensitic phase transitions and its modification as a function of composition
and application of magnetic field have been studied in detail for Ni 40 Co 10 Mn 40 Sn 10-x …