Published April 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Probing magnetic order in heavily doped La2-xSrxNiO4+δ with μSR

  • 1. Oxford Univ. (United Kingdom). Clarendon Lab.
  • 2. Dept. of Physics, Canadian Inst. for Advanced Research, Univ. of British, Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  • 3. TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  • 4. Oxford Univ. (United Kingdom). Inorganic Chemistry Lab.

Description

We report μSR measurements on a series of compounds with composition La2-xSrxNiO4+δ where the net hole concentration x + 2δ is greater than 0.4. A magnetic transition is found in all the samples studied which occurs at a composition-dependent temperature TM. Below TM, clear precession signals are observed in zero applied magnetic field. The possible muon sites are discussed within the context of dipole-field calculations. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hyperfine Interactions
Journal Volume
104
Journal Issue
1-4
Series
Proceedings Pt. 1.
Journal Page Range
p. 55-60.
ISSN
0304-3843
CODEN
HYINDN

Conference

Title
7. international conference on muon spin rotation/relaxation/resonance.
Dates
15-19 Apr 1996.
Place
Nikko (Japan).