Magnetic phase diagram and multiferroicity of Ba3MnNb2O9 : A spin -52 triangular lattice antiferromagnet with weak easy-axis anisotropy

Lee, M.; Choi, E. S.; Huang, X.; Ma, J.; Dela Cruz, C. R.; Matsuda, M.; Tian, W.; Dun, Z. L.; Dong, S.; Zhou, H. D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.90.224402

Magnetic phase diagram and multiferroicity of ${Ba}_{3} {MnNb}_{2} O_{9}$ : A spin - $\frac{5}{2}$ triangular lattice antiferromagnet with weak easy-axis anisotropy

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.224402· OSTI ID:1185768

Lee, M. ^[1]; Choi, E. S. ^[2]; Huang, X. ^[3]; Ma, J. ^[4]; Dela Cruz, C. R. ^[4]; Matsuda, M. ^[4]; Tian, W. ^[4]; Dun, Z. L. ^[5]; Dong, S. ^[3]; Zhou, H. D. ^[6]

Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States). Dept of Physics; Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States). National High Magnetic Field Lab. (MagLab)
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States). National High Magnetic Field Lab. (MagLab)
Southeast Univ., Nanjing (China). Dept. of Physics
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Quantum Condensed Matter Division
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States). National High Magnetic Field Lab. (MagLab)

Here we have performed magnetic, electric, thermal and neutron powder diffraction (NPD) experiments as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations on Ba₃MnNb₂ O₉. All results suggest that Ba₃MnNb₂ O₉ is a spin-5/2 triangular lattice antiferromagnet (TLAF) with weak easy-axis anisotropy. At zero field, we observed a narrow two-step transition at T_N1 = 3.4 K and T_N2 = 3.0 K. The neutron diffraction measurement and the DFT calculation indicate a 120 spin structure in ab plane with out-of-plane canting at low temperatures. With increasing magnetic field, the 120 spin structure evolves into up-up-down (uud) and oblique phases showing successive magnetic phase transitions, which fits well to the theoretical prediction for the 2D Heisenberg TLAF with classical spins. Ultimately, multiferroicity is observed when the spins are not collinear but suppressed in the uud and oblique phases.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1185768

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1181500

Journal Information:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 90; ISSN 1098-0121; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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