Published July 1, 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Spin-waves in the mid-infrared spectrum of antiferromagnetic YBa2Cu3O6.0

  • 1. Karlsruhe Univ. (T.H.) (Germany). Inst. fuer Angewandte Physik
  • 2. Karlsruhe Univ. (T.H.) (Germany). Inst. fuer Theorie der Kondensierten Materie

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The mid-infrared spin-wave spectrum of antiferromagnetic YBa2Cu3O6.0 was determined by infrared transmission and reflection measurements (k parallel c) at T=10 K. Excitation of single magnons of the optical branch was observed at Eop=178.0 meV. Two further peaks at 346 meV (∼1.94Eop) and 470 meV (∼2.6Eop) both belong to the two-magnon spectrum. Linear spin-wave theory is in good agreement with the measured two-magnon spectrum, and allows to determine the exchange constant J to be about 120 meV, whereas the intrabilayer coupling J12 is approximately 0.5J. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Europhysics Letters
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 55-60.
ISSN
0295-5075
CODEN
EULEEJ