The momentum transfer dependence of the magnetic form factor associated with the quasielastic spectral component in the dynamic magnetic response of intermediate valence SmB$_{ 6}$ has been measured using inelastic neutron scattering on a double-isotope ($^{ 154}$Sm, $^{ 11}$B) single crystal. The experimental dependence differs qualitatively from those obtained earlier for the inelastic signals, as well as from the field-induced magnetic form factor of SmB$_{ 6}$ obtained by polarized neutron diffraction. This observation is interpreted by specifically considering the Curie-type contributions to the dynamic susceptibility, which arise from the mixing of 4f$^{ 5}$ and 4f$^{ 6}$ J-multiplets into the intermediate valence state wave function.
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