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Polydispersivity Of Non-Critical Field-Induced Fluctuations In Febr2, Christian Binek
Polydispersivity Of Non-Critical Field-Induced Fluctuations In Febr2, Christian Binek
Christian Binek
The field and temperature dependence of the complex low-frequency susceptibility of the metamagnet FeBr2 exhibits large anomalies in the vicinity of the second-order phase boundary Hc(T). The low-frequency losses reflect polydispersive dynamics with a broad distribution of relaxation times peaking at τ ≈ 0.2 s. The dispersion, χ versus ƒ, is well described within Chamberlin's model of dynamically coupled domains. The heterogeneous glass-like response gives rise to the intuitive picture of a magnetic fluid of high viscosity.
Light Diffraction By Field-Induced Non-Periodic Magnetic Domain Structures In Fecl2, Christian Binek
Light Diffraction By Field-Induced Non-Periodic Magnetic Domain Structures In Fecl2, Christian Binek
Christian Binek
The magnetic-field-induced mixed phase of the meta magnet FeCl2 gives rise to reduced transmittivity of circularly polarized light. Within the framework of the diffraction theory of thin random magnetic phase gratings and the assumption of field-dependent refractive indices of the antiferromagnetic domains the field dependence of the transmission is perfectly modeled.
Crossover From Transient Spin Structures Ot The Field-Induced Griffiths Phase Of Febr2, Christian Binek
Crossover From Transient Spin Structures Ot The Field-Induced Griffiths Phase Of Febr2, Christian Binek
Christian Binek
In the presence of an applied axial magnetic field Ha the uniaxial antiferromagnets FeCl2 and FeBr2 show fluctuating domain-like antiferromagnetic correlations above the phase boundary Tc(Ha). They are detected by SQUID measurements of the low frequency out-of-phase susceptibility gc″ and indicate a field-induced Griffiths phase at temperatures Tc(Ha) < T < TN. In contrast to FeCl2, important additional frustration-induced intraplanar non-critical contributions to χ″ vs. T are found in FeBr2. For external fields above the Tc(Ha) line, Ha > 2.6 MA/m, they are shown to superimpose linearly on the Griffiths contributions. These dominate at Ha = 2.67 MA/m and are unequivocally modeled within the Landau theory of fluctuations near phase transitions by introducing a Lorentzian Tc distribution.