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CoMnSi-based metamagnets CoMn 1−x Nix Si<br />

Second hexagonal crystallographic phase<br />

high temperature hexagonal<br />

structure is metastable at room<br />

temperature<br />

hexagonal P63/mmc phase with<br />

Ni2In type<br />

a=3.93 Å, c=5.22 Å<br />

ac-plane viewed along b-axis of the orthorhombic unit cell<br />

Mn in ( 1 3 , 2 3 , 3 4 ) (pink), Co in ( 1 3 , 2 3 , 1 ) (blue), Si in (0, 0, 0)<br />

4<br />

(yellow)<br />

axis-transformation during orthorhombic to hexagonal unit cell<br />

transition:<br />

a =<br />

hex b ortho<br />

A <strong>Barcza</strong>, K G Sandeman (DMG) CoMnSi-based magnetocaloric compounds 14th August 2007 15 / 27<br />

a hex<br />

1/2<br />

3<br />

a = hex<br />

c ortho

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