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Spin Switching And Magnetization Reversal In Single-Crystal Ndfeo3, Shujuan Yuan, W. Ren, F. Hong, Y. B. Wang, J. C. Zhang, L. Bellaiche, Gang Cao
Spin Switching And Magnetization Reversal In Single-Crystal Ndfeo3, Shujuan Yuan, W. Ren, F. Hong, Y. B. Wang, J. C. Zhang, L. Bellaiche, Gang Cao
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We report an experimental and computational study of single-crystal NdFeO3, which features two inequivalent magnetic sublattices, namely, Fe and Nd sublattices that are coupled in an antiparallel fashion. This paper reveals that a strong interaction between 3d and 4f electrons of the two sublattices along with a spin-lattice coupling drives an extremely interesting magnetic state that is highly sensitive to the orientation and history of weak magnetic field. The following phenomena are particularly remarkable: (1) sharply contrasting magnetization M(T) along the a and c axes; (2) a first-order spin switching along the a …