Published August 18, 2014 | Version v1
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Spin structure of the anisotropic helimagnet Cr1∕3NbS2 in a magnetic field

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309 (United States)
  • 2. Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 (United States)
  • 4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 (United States)

Description

In this letter, we describe the ground-state magnetic structure of the highly anisotropic helimagnet Cr1∕3NbS2 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.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.4893567;
arXiv
arXiv:1408.4327v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
105
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 072405-072405.4
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46017063
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; GROUND STATES; HEISENBERG MODEL; INTERACTIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIZATION; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; SPIN; SULFUR COMPOUNDS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CRYSTAL MODELS; ENERGY LEVELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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