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  Magnetic spin-flop transition and interlayer spin-wave dispersion in PrCaFeO4 revealed by neutron diffraction and inelastic neutron scattering

Qureshi, N., Valldor, M., Weber, L., Senyshyn, A., Sidis, Y., & Braden, M. (2015). Magnetic spin-flop transition and interlayer spin-wave dispersion in PrCaFeO4 revealed by neutron diffraction and inelastic neutron scattering. Physical Review B, 91(22): 224402, pp. 1-11. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.224402.

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Qureshi, N.1, Author
Valldor, M.2, Author           
Weber, L.1, Author
Senyshyn, A.1, Author
Sidis, Y.1, Author
Braden, M.1, Author
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1External Organizations, ou_persistent22              
2Martin Valldor, Physics of Correlated Matter, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Max Planck Society, ou_1863454              

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 Abstract: We present a comprehensive study on PrCaFeO4 using macroscopic methods, neutron and x-ray diffraction, as well as inelastic neutron scattering. One polycrystalline and two single-crystal samples were investigated exhibiting structural phase transitions from a high-temperature tetragonal phase to an intermediate orthorhombic phase (space group Bmeb) at 510 degrees C (783 K). At approximately 240 K a second structural phase transition takes place into the space group Pccn where the tilt axis of the FeO6 octahedra changes from the [100] to the < 110 > directions. Due to strong diffuse scattering at high temperatures neutron powder diffraction can only safely state that T-N is above 330 K. PrCaFeO4 exhibits a magnetic spin-flop phase transition where the magnetic moments turn from the b axis to the c axis upon cooling. However, the transition temperatures and the width of this magnetic transition are strikingly different between the investigated samples, suggesting a strong influence from the real structure. Indeed, a significant difference in the oxygen content was deduced by single-crystal x-ray diffraction. The magnon dispersion was studied by inelastic neutron scattering revealing a nearest-neighbor interaction comparable to that in LaSrFeO4 but with smaller anisotropy gaps. A clear interlayer dispersion was observed resulting from the structural distortions and the relief of geometrical frustration due to the orthorhombic splitting.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2015-06-022015-06-02
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Title: Physical Review B
  Abbreviation : Phys. Rev. B
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Publ. Info: Woodbury, NY : American Physical Society
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 91 (22) Sequence Number: 224402 Start / End Page: 1 - 11 Identifier: ISSN: 1098-0121
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925225008