scholarly journals New magnetic phase of the chiral skyrmion material Cu2OSeO3

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. eaat7323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengjiao Qian ◽  
Lars J. Bannenberg ◽  
Heribert Wilhelm ◽  
Grégory Chaboussant ◽  
Lisa M. Debeer-Schmitt ◽  
...  

The lack of inversion symmetry in the crystal lattice of magnetic materials gives rise to complex noncollinear spin orders through interactions of a relativistic nature, resulting in interesting physical phenomena, such as emergent electromagnetism. Studies of cubic chiral magnets revealed a universal magnetic phase diagram composed of helical spiral, conical spiral, and skyrmion crystal phases. We report a remarkable deviation from this universal behavior. By combining neutron diffraction with magnetization measurements, we observe a new multidomain state in Cu2OSeO3. Just below the upper critical field at which the conical spiral state disappears, the spiral wave vector rotates away from the magnetic field direction. This transition gives rise to large magnetic fluctuations. We clarify the physical origin of the new state and discuss its multiferroic properties.

Author(s):  
Guiling Xiao ◽  
Zhengcai Xia ◽  
Yujie Song ◽  
Lixia Xiao

Abstract We investigated the magnetic characteristics of Na2Co2TeO6 at different temperatures and magnetic field. The experimental results indicated that the magnetic field can disturb the antiferromagnetic interaction and lead to the disorder. Magnetization curves measured with different angles θ (θ is between the magnetic field direction and c axis) express the magnetocrystalline anisotropy in this system. when the angle θ=0 (magnetic field parallel to c axis), two continuous magnetic phase transitions at critical temperature TN1 and TN3 were observed. As θ changes, TN1 is almost independent on θ, indicating the magnetic ordering at TN1 was a spontaneous behavior with a robust AFM characteristic. On the other hand, as θ increases from 0 to 180, TN3 presents extreme value at θ=90 (magnetic field perpendicular to c axis). It indicates that TN3 were sensitive to temperature and magnetic fields. At some angles closing to ab plane, an additional phase transition was observed at TN2. This phase transition at TN2 may mainly result from the long range antiferromagnetic ordering within ab-plane. Furthermore, the magnetization measurement up to 50 T revealed the strong antiferromagnetic coupling in the system, and in which the magnetic coupling within the honeycomb layers is strong and the magnetic coupling interaction between honeycomb layers is weaker. Based on the experimental results, we have obtained the complete magnetic phase diagram.


1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 1781-1793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Palacio ◽  
Javier Campo ◽  
M. Carmen Morón ◽  
Armando Paduan-Filho ◽  
Carlos C. Becerra

The phase diagram of low anisotropy antiferromagnets contains regions where small perturbations in the structure can induce rich interesting physical phenomenology that is still to be fully understood. This paper reviews the anomalies observed in site-diluted antiferromagnets in two regions of the magnetic phase diagram: the region where the magnetic field is very low, normally less than 10 Oe, and the spin-flop region. Although the observed phenomena is quite general, the magnetic behavior of the solid solutions A 2 Fe 1-x In x Cl 5· H 2 O , (A=K, Rb) is used to exemplify such anomalies.


2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (45) ◽  
pp. 12667-12672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Yu ◽  
Max Hirschberger ◽  
Toshinao Loew ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Benjamin J. Lawson ◽  
...  

Strong evidence for charge-density correlation in the underdoped phase of the cuprate YBa2Cu3Oy was obtained by NMR and resonant X-ray scattering. The fluctuations were found to be enhanced in strong magnetic fields. Recently, 3D charge-density–wave (CDW) formation with long-range order (LRO) was observed by X-ray diffraction in H> 15 T. To elucidate how the CDW transition impacts the pair condensate, we have used torque magnetization to 45 T and thermal conductivity κxx to construct the magnetic phase diagram in untwinned crystals with hole density p = 0.11. We show that the 3D CDW transitions appear as sharp features in the susceptibility and κxx at the fields HK and Hp, which define phase boundaries in agreement with spectroscopic techniques. From measurements of the melting field Hm(T) of the vortex solid, we obtain evidence for two vortex solid states below 8 K. At 0.5 K, the pair condensate appears to adjust to the 3D CDW by a sharp transition at 24 T between two vortex solids with very different shear moduli. At even higher H (41 T), the second vortex solid melts to a vortex liquid which survives to fields well above 41 T. de Haas–van Alphen oscillations appear at fields 24–28 T, below the lower bound for the upper critical field Hc2.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheetal ◽  
C. S. Yadav

AbstractDy$$_{2}$$ 2 Zr$$_{2}$$ 2 O$$_{7}$$ 7 a disordered pyrochlore system, exhibits the spin freezing behavior under the application of the magnetic field. We have performed detailed magnetic studies of Dy$$_{2-\textit{x}}$$ 2 - x La$$_\textit{x}$$ x Zr$$_{2}$$ 2 O$$_{7}$$ 7 to understand the evolution of the magnetic spin freezing in the system. Our studies suggest the stabilization of the pyrochlore phase with the substitution of non-magnetic La along with the biphasic mixture of fluorite and pyrochlore phases for the intermediate compositions. We observed that the spin freezing (T$$_{f}$$ f $$\sim$$ ∼ 17 K) at higher La compositions (1.5 $$\le$$ ≤ $$\textit{x}$$ x $$\le$$ ≤ 1.99) is similar to the field-induced spin freezing for low La compositions (0 $$\le$$ ≤ $$\textit{x}$$ x $$\le$$ ≤ 0.5) and the well-known spin ice systems Dy$$_{2}$$ 2 Ti$$_{2}$$ 2 O$$_{7}$$ 7 and Ho$$_{2}$$ 2 Ti$$_{2}$$ 2 O$$_{7}$$ 7 . The low-temperature magnetic state for higher La compositions (1.5 $$\le$$ ≤ $$\textit{x}$$ x $$\le$$ ≤ 1.99) culminates into a spin-glass like state below 6 K. Cole–Cole plot and Casimir-du Pr$$\acute{e}$$ e ´ fit shows the narrow distribution of spin relaxation time in these compounds.


2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (18n19) ◽  
pp. 3357-3363
Author(s):  
KAZUTO HIRATA

When a magnetic field is applied parallel to the superconducting layers in high-Tc superconductors (HTSCs), vortices become Josphson vortices (JVs). To study the magnetic phase diagram of JVs in strongly anisotropic HTSCs, we propose that the JV flow-resistance measurement is a powerful probe to observe periodic oscillations in the JV flow-resistance against the magnetic field. We could determine the magnetic phase diagram of JVs in Bi -2212, in which there exist a three-dimensionally-ordered state and a two-dimensionally quasi-ordered one.


1988 ◽  
Vol 49 (C8) ◽  
pp. C8-479-C8-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kuznietz ◽  
P. Burlet ◽  
J. Rossat-Mignod ◽  
O. Vogt ◽  
K. Mattenberger ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 937-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuhiko Sakai ◽  
Hiroshi Ohkubo ◽  
Yasushi Nakamura

A 3 T superconducting magnet has been designed and constructed for magnetic Compton-profile (MCP) measurements with the new capabilities that the magnetic field direction can be altered quickly (within 5 s) and liquid-He refill is not required for more than one week. For the latter capability, two refrigerators have been directly attached to the cryostat to maintain the low temperature of the radiation shields and for the recondensation of liquid He. The system has been satisfactorily operated for over one week.


1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 867-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. SHIRAISHI ◽  
T. HORI ◽  
Y. YAMAGUCHI ◽  
S. FUNAHASHI ◽  
K. KANEMATSU

The magnetic susceptibility measurements have been made on antiferromagnetic compounds Mn1–xFexSn2 and the magnetic phase diagram was illustrated. The high temperature magnetic phases I and III, major phases, were analyzed on the basis of molecular field theory and explained the change of magnetic structure I⇌III occured at x≈0.8.


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