Antiferro- and metamagnetism in the S=7/2 hollandite analog EuGa2Sb2

Berry, Tanya; Parkin, Sean R.; McQueen, Tyrel M.

doi:10.1103/physrevmaterials.5.114401

Antiferro- and metamagnetism in the S=7/2 hollandite analog Eu Ga2 Sb2

Journal Article · Fri Nov 05 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Physical Review Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevmaterials.5.114401· OSTI ID:1980332

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Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Institute for Quantum Matter (IQM); OSTI
Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Institute for Quantum Matter (IQM)

Recent work analyzing the impact of nonsymmorphic symmetries on electronic states has given rise to the discovery of multiple types of topological matter. Here we report the single-crystal synthesis and magnetic properties of Eu Ga₂ Sb₂, a Eu-based antiferromagnet structurally consisting of pseudo-1D chains of Eu ions related by a nonsymmorphic glide plane. Here we find the onset of antiferromagnetic order at T_N = 8K. Above T_N the magnetic susceptibility is isotropic. Curie-Weiss analysis suggests competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions, with p_eff = 8.1 μ_B as expected for 4f⁷ J = S = 7/2 Eu²⁺ ions. Below T_N and at low applied magnetic fields, an anisotropy develops linearly, reaching χ_⊥/χ_∥ = 6 at T = 2K. There is concomitant metamagnetic behavior along χ_∥, with a magnetic field of μ₀H ≈ 0.5 T sufficient to suppress the anisotropy. Independent of crystal orientation, there is a continuous evolution to a field-polarized paramagnetic state with M = 7μ_B/Eu²⁺ at μ₀H = 2 T as T → 0 K. Specific-heat measurements show a recovered magnetic entropy of ΔS_mag ≈ 16.4 Jmol^–1 K^–1 from T ~ 0 K to T = T_N, close to the expected value of R ln(8) for an S = 7/2 ion, indicating negligible low-dimensional spin fluctuations above T_N. We find no evidence of unusual behaviors arising either from the dimensionality or the presence of the nonsymmorphic symmetries.

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Research Organization:: Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Institute for Quantum Matter (IQM)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NFS)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019331

OSTI ID:: 1980332

Journal Information:: Physical Review Materials, Journal Name: Physical Review Materials Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 5; ISSN 2475-9953

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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