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Particle Moment Canting In Cofe2o4 Nanoparticles, K. Hasz, Yumi Ijiri, Kathryn L. Krycka, Julie A. Borchers, R.A. Booth, S. Oberdick, S.A. Majetich Nov 2014

Particle Moment Canting In Cofe2o4 Nanoparticles, K. Hasz, Yumi Ijiri, Kathryn L. Krycka, Julie A. Borchers, R.A. Booth, S. Oberdick, S.A. Majetich

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Polarization-analyzed small-angle neutron scattering methods are used to determine the spin morphology in high crystalline anisotropy, 11 nm diameter CoFe2O4 nanoparticle assemblies with randomly oriented easy axes. In moderate to high magnetic fields, the nanoparticles adopt a uniformly canted structure, rather than forming domains, shells, or other arrangements. The observed canting angles agree quantitatively with those predicted from an energy model dominated by Zeeman and anisotropy competition, with implications for the technological use of such nanoparticles.


Lattice-Tuned Magnetism Of Ru4+(4D4) Ions In Single Crystals Of The Layered Honeycomb Ruthenates Li2Ruo3 And Na2Ruo3, J. C. Wang, Jsaminka Terzic, T. F. Qi, Feng Ye, Shujuan Yuan, Saicharan Aswartham, S. V. Streltsov, D. I. Khomskii, Ribku K. Kaul, Gang Cao Oct 2014

Lattice-Tuned Magnetism Of Ru4+(4D4) Ions In Single Crystals Of The Layered Honeycomb Ruthenates Li2Ruo3 And Na2Ruo3, J. C. Wang, Jsaminka Terzic, T. F. Qi, Feng Ye, Shujuan Yuan, Saicharan Aswartham, S. V. Streltsov, D. I. Khomskii, Ribku K. Kaul, Gang Cao

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

We synthesize and study single crystals of the layered honeycomb lattice Mott insulators Na2RuO3 and Li2RuO3 with magnetic Ru4+(4d4) ions. The newly found Na2RuO3 features a nearly ideal honeycomb lattice and orders antiferromagnetically at 30 K. Single crystals of Li2RuO3 adopt a honeycomb lattice with either C2/m or more distorted P21/m below 300 K, depending on detailed synthesis conditions. We find that Li2RuO3 in both structures hosts a well-defined magnetic state, in contrast to …


Boron Nitride Nanotubes For Spintronics, Kamal B. Dhungana, Ranjit Pati Sep 2014

Boron Nitride Nanotubes For Spintronics, Kamal B. Dhungana, Ranjit Pati

Department of Physics Publications

With the end of Moore's law in sight, researchers are in search of an alternative approach to manipulate information. Spintronics or spin-based electronics, which uses the spin state of electrons to store, process and communicate information, offers exciting opportunities to sustain the current growth in the information industry. For example, the discovery of the giant magneto resistance (GMR) effect, which provides the foundation behind modern high density data storage devices, is an important success story of spintronics; GMR-based sensors have wide applications, ranging from automotive industry to biology. In recent years, with the tremendous progress in nanotechnology, spintronics has crossed …


Evidence For Magnetic Clusters In Ni₁₋ₓvₓ Close To The Quantum Critical Concentration, R. Wang, S. Ubaid-Kassis, A. Schroeder, P. J. Baker, F. L. Pratt, S. J. Blundell, T. Lancaster, I. Franke, J. S. Möller, Thomas Vojta Jul 2014

Evidence For Magnetic Clusters In Ni₁₋ₓvₓ Close To The Quantum Critical Concentration, R. Wang, S. Ubaid-Kassis, A. Schroeder, P. J. Baker, F. L. Pratt, S. J. Blundell, T. Lancaster, I. Franke, J. S. Möller, Thomas Vojta

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

The d-metal alloy Ni1-xVx undergoes a quantum phase transition from a ferromagnetic ground state to a paramagnetic ground state as the vanadium concentration x is increased. We present magnetization, ac-susceptibility and muon-spin relaxation data at several vanadium concentrations near the critical concentration xc ~ 11.6 % at which the onset of ferromagnetic order is suppressed to zero temperature. Below xc, the muon data reveal a broad magnetic field distribution indicative of a long-range ordered ferromagnetic state with spatial disorder. We show evidence of magnetic clusters in the ferromagnetic phase and close to the phase …


Novel Magnetism Of Ir5+(5D4) Ions In The Double Perovskite Sr2Yiro6, Gang Cao, Tongfei Qi, Li Li, Jsaminka Terzic, Shujuan Yuan, Lance E. De Long, Ganpathy Murthy, Ribhu K. Kaul Feb 2014

Novel Magnetism Of Ir5+(5D4) Ions In The Double Perovskite Sr2Yiro6, Gang Cao, Tongfei Qi, Li Li, Jsaminka Terzic, Shujuan Yuan, Lance E. De Long, Ganpathy Murthy, Ribhu K. Kaul

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

We synthesize and study single crystals of a new double-perovskite Sr2YIrO6. Despite two strongly unfavorable conditions for magnetic order, namely, pentavalent Ir5+(5d4) ions which are anticipated to have Jeff=0 singlet ground states in the strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) limit and geometric frustration in a face-centered cubic structure formed by the Ir5+ ions, we observe this iridate to undergo a novel magnetic transition at temperatures below 1.3 K. We provide compelling experimental and theoretical evidence that the origin of magnetism is in an unusual interplay between strong noncubic crystal …