Abstract
The temperature dependent spin momentum densities of Co1.8NiGa1.2 and Co2Ni0.76Ga1.24 alloys have been measured using the magnetic Compton scattering technique. The individual contributions of constituents in the formation of the total spin moment are also calculated using Compton line shape analysis. The magnetic Compton data when compared with the magnetization data obtained using a vibrating sample magnetometer show a negligible orbital contribution. The spin moments deduced from the experimental Compton data are compared with the theoretical results obtained from the full potential linearized augmented plane wave method and are found to be in good agreement. The origin of the magnetism in both alloys is also described in terms of the eg and t2g contributions of Ni and Co.
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