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Author(s) |
Yusuf, S. M.; Bera, A. K.; Ritter, C.; Tsujimoto, Y.; Ajiro, Y.; Kageyama, H.; Paul Attfield, J. |
Source |
Physical Review-B, 2011. Vol. 84 (6): pp. 064407.1-064407.6 |
ABSTRACT
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Magnetic correlation in the quantum S = 1/2 square-lattice system (CuBr)Sr2Nb3O10 has been studied by neutron diffraction. A novel commensurate in-plane, helical antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering, characterized by the propagation vector k = (0 3/8 1/2), has been confirmed from the appearance of magnetic Bragg peaks below TN ~ 7.5 K. The ordered moment at 2 K is found to be 0.79(7) μB/Cu2+-ion. The observed helical AFM structure differs from the ground state predicted theoretically from the J1-J2 model as well as from experimentally reported states for other quantum S = 1/2 square-lattice systems. However, the observed helical magnetic structure can be described in a J1-J2-J3 model. Under a 4.5 Tmagnetic field, the spin-order changes drastically and is characterized by the propagation vector k1 = (0 1/3 0.446) and a probable k2 = (0 0 0) vector. |
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