Spin structure of the anisotropic helimagnet Cr{sub 1∕3}NbS{sub 2} in a magnetic field

Journal Article · Mon Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893567· OSTI ID:22310890

Chapman, Benjamin J.; Bornstein, Alexander C.; Lee, Minhyea ^[1]; Ghimire, Nirmal J. ^[2]; Mandrus, David ^[2]

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1. Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309 (United States)
2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 (United States)

In this letter, we describe the ground-state magnetic structure of the highly anisotropic helimagnet Cr{sub 1∕3}NbS{sub 2} in a magnetic field. A Heisenberg spin model with Dyzaloshinkii-Moriya interactions and magnetocrystalline anisotropy allows the ground state spin structure to be calculated for magnetic fields of arbitrary strength and direction. Comparison with magnetization measurements shows excellent agreement with the predicted spin structure.

• OSTI ID: 22310890
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 105, Issue 7; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ANISOTROPY
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
GROUND STATES
HEISENBERG MODEL
INTERACTIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIZATION
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
SPIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS