The Crystal Structure of EuPd2Sn4 in the Magnetic State

The aim of the proposal is to investigate the crystal structure of EuPd2Sn4 at the long and local scale by means of X-ray powder diffraction and pair distribution function analyses, from room temperature down to 5 K. This compound exhibits a magnetic transition around 11 K. These data (in combination with complementary neutron powder diffraction data) are expected to evidence if possible structural transitions are associated with magnetic ordering and constitute a unique tool for gaining a correct description of the magnetic structure symmetry by applying representational analysis.