Slow and static spin correlations in Dy(2+x)Ti(2-x)O(7-d)
- Indiana University
- ORNL
- Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)
- ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
The static and dynamic spin correlations in the spin ices Dy{sub 2.3}Ti{sub 1.7}O{sub 6.85} and Dy{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7} have been studied in polarized neutron diffraction and neutron spin echo experiments. The measurements reveal that, below 100 mK, the magnetic scattering braodens and shifts to higher |Q| upon stuffing the pyrochlore lattice with additional Dy{sup 3+} ions. These observations can be related, by means of reverse Monte Carlo simulation, to the modified distribution of near-neighbour distances and an overall more antiferromagnetic character of the near-neighbour couplings. The dynamic measurements show that the spin correlations are slower in the stuffed system. These results will be discussed and compared to the holmium analogues.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1011005
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Vol. 23, Issue 16; ISSN 0953--8984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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