Published February 1, 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic structure and weak ferromagnetism of La2NiO4+δ

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan)
  • 2. Inst. for Materials Research, Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan)

Description

Magnetic properties of La2NiO4+δ have been studied from single crystals with different oxygen concentrations. For the stoichiometric sample a three-dimensional antiferromagnetic long range order develops below TN=325 K. In contrast to La2CuO4 no peak but only a small kink appears at TN in the thermal evolution of the magnetic susceptibility which is not due to the spin canting out of the NiO2 plane. A transition to the spin canted structure associated with a net weak ferromagnetic moment takes place at the structural phase transition to the low temperature tetragonal phase. For the nonstoichiometric sample two phases with and without spin canting coexist. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
191
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Phys., C Supercond.
Journal Page Range
15-22
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE