Published August 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Crystal and magnetic structure of Ca3Ru2O7

  • 1. Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)
  • 2. Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8568 (Japan)
  • 3. Nanoelectronics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8568 (Japan)
  • 4. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8471, Japan and Nanoelectronics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8568 (Japan)

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The crystal structure of the double-layered Ca3Ru2O7 has been studied by convergent beam electron diffraction and powder neutron diffraction. The temperature dependence of the diffraction pattern reveals that all the lattice constants jump at the first-order metal-nonmetal transition at 48 K without a change of the space group symmetry of Bb21m. In the neutron diffraction experiment, an additional magnetic reflection emerges below the Neel temperature, 56 K. A possible model for this antiferromagnetic ordering is proposed, in which model magnetic moments align ferromagnetically within the double layer and antiferromagnetically between the double layers. This model reasonably explains the characteristic field dependence of the magnetoresistance observed at around 6 T

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Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 054412-054412.7
ISSN
1098-0121

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(c) 2005 The American Physical Society