Magnetic structure of Dy[superscript 3+] in hexagonal multiferroic DyMnO[subscript 3]

Journal Article · Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Phys. Rev. B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.78.075118· OSTI ID:1006822

Nandi, S; Kreyssig, A; Yan, J Q; Vannette, M D; Lang, J C; Tan, L; Kim, J W; Prozorov, R; Lograsso, T A; McQueeney, R J; Goldman, A I ^[1]

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Element specific x-ray resonant magnetic scattering (XRMS) investigations were undertaken to determine the magnetic structure of the multiferroic compound, hexagonal DyMnO{sub 3}. In the temperature range from 68 K down to 8 K the Dy{sup 3+} moments are aligned and antiferromagnetically correlated in the c direction according to the magnetic representation {Gamma}{sub 3}. The temperature dependence of the observed intensity can be modeled assuming the splitting of ground-state doublet crystal-field levels of Dy{sup 3+} by the exchange field of Mn{sup 3+}. XRMS together with magnetization measurements indicate that the magnetic representation is {Gamma}{sub 2} below 8 K.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1006822
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B, Vol. 78, Issue (7) ; 08, 2008; ISSN 1098-0121
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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MAGNETIC PROPERTIES