論文

査読有り 筆頭著者
2017年4月

Magnetic Structure and Quadrupolar Order Parameter Driven by Geometrical Frustration Effect in NdB4

J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
  • Hiroki Yamauchi
  • ,
  • Naoto Metoki
  • ,
  • Ryuta Watanuki
  • ,
  • Kazuya Suzuki
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Fukazawa
  • ,
  • Songxue Chi
  • ,
  • Jaime A. Fernandez-Baca

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開始ページ
044705
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.7566/JPSJ.86.044705
出版者・発行元
PHYSICAL SOC JAPAN

Neutron diffraction experiments have been carried out to characterize the magnetic structures and order parameters in an intermediate phase of NdB4 showing the successive phase transitions at T-0 = 17.2 K, T-N1 = 7.0 K, and T-N2 = 4.8 K. We have revealed the antiferromagnetic ordering with the propagation vectors q(0) = (0, 0, 0), q(0) and q(s1) = (delta, delta, 0.4) (delta similar to 0.14), and q(0) and q(s2) = (0.2, 0,0.4) in phase II (T-N1 < T < T-0), phase III (T-N2 < T < T-N1), and phase IV (T < T-N2), respectively. The observed patterns in phase II are successfully explained by postulating a coplanar structure with static magnetic moments in the tetragonal ab-plane. We have found that the magnetic structure in phase II can be uniquely determined to be a linear combination of antiferromagnetic "all-in/all-out"-type (Gamma(4)) and "vortex"-type (Gamma(2)) structures, consisting of a Gamma(4) main component (77%) with a small amplitude of Gamma(2) (23%). We propose that the quadrupolar interaction holds the key to stabilizing the noncollinear magnetic structure and quadrupolar order. Here, the frustration in the Shastry-Sutherland lattice would play an essential role in suppressing the dominance of the magnetic interaction.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.86.044705
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ID情報
  • DOI : 10.7566/JPSJ.86.044705
  • ISSN : 0031-9015
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000399326600023

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