Antiferromagnetism of La/sub 2/CuO/sub 4-//sub y/ studied by muon-spin rotation
Journal Article
·
· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Zero-field spin precession of positive muons has been observed in the antiferromagnetic state of La/sub 2/CuO/sub 4-//sub y/. Sharp onsets of the sublattice magnetization are found at temperatures close to those of the susceptibility maxima of different specimens. The long-lived precession signal indicates a microscopically homogeneous distribution of spin density at each Cu atom below the Neel temperature. Combination of the present results and neutron-scattering studies indicates the ordered moment per Cu atom to be significantly less than 1..mu../sub B/.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 6252539
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 59:9; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360204* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Physical Properties
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM
ANTILEPTONS
ANTIMATTER
ANTIPARTICLES
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER OXIDES
CRYSTALS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
LANTHANUM OXIDES
LEPTONS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETISM
MAGNETIZATION
MOTION
MUONS
MUONS PLUS
NEEL TEMPERATURE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYCRYSTALS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
ROTATION
SPIN
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
360204* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Physical Properties
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM
ANTILEPTONS
ANTIMATTER
ANTIPARTICLES
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER OXIDES
CRYSTALS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
LANTHANUM OXIDES
LEPTONS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETISM
MAGNETIZATION
MOTION
MUONS
MUONS PLUS
NEEL TEMPERATURE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYCRYSTALS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
ROTATION
SPIN
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE