Kuz'min, M.D.M.D.Kuz'minSkokov, K.P.K.P.SkokovRadulov, I.I.RadulovSchwöbel, C.A.C.A.SchwöbelForo, S.S.ForoDonner, W.W.DonnerWerwinski, M.M.WerwinskiRusz, J.J.RuszDelczeg-Czirjak, E.E.Delczeg-CzirjakGutfleisch, O.O.Gutfleisch2022-03-052022-03-052015https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/24221310.1063/1.4927849A magnetization study of a La2Co7 single crystal has obtained the following anisotropy constants: K-1 = 1.4 MJ/m(3) and K-2 = 0.02 MJ/m(3) (at room temperature). The corresponding anisotropy field is 6.7 T; an earlier report of a much higher value (17 T) has not been confirmed. A significant (10%) magnetization anisotropy has been observed. Density-functional calculations are in qualitative agreement with the new data.en530journal article