Neutron Diffraction with the Metallic Glass Ni31Dy69 ( + 10 a/o D) Using Isotopic Substitution

Abstract

By neutron diffraction using the method of isotopic substitution with the amorphous alloy Ni31Dy69 the partial structure factors SNiNi, SDyDy and SNiDy were obtained, furthermore with the same specimen containing 10 a/o deuterium a partial structure factor SDD resulted. For the evaluation of SDD it was necessary to perform the neutron diffraction experiment with an alloy whose both components were zero scattering isotopic mixtures of Ni or Dy, respectively.