Strong frustration due to competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions: magnetic properties of M(VO)2(PO4)2 (M = Ca and Sr)

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dc.creatorNath, R.
dc.creatorTsirlin, A. A.
dc.creatorKaul, E. E.
dc.creatorBaenitz, M.
dc.creatorBüttgen, N.
dc.creatorGeibel, C.
dc.creatorRosner, H.
dc.date2008-04-29
dc.date2008-07-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:51:32Z
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dc.descriptionWe present a detailed investigation of the magnetic properties of complex vanadium phosphates M(VO)2(PO4)2 (M = Ca, Sr) by means of magnetization, specific heat, 31P NMR measurements, and band structure calculations. Experimental data evidence the presence of ferro- and antiferromagnetic interactions in M(VO)2(PO4)2 resulting in a nearly vanishing Curie-Weiss temperature θ_{CW} < 1 K that contrasts with the maximum of magnetic susceptibility at 3 K. Specific heat and NMR measurements also reveal weak exchange couplings with the thermodynamic energy scale J_c = 10-15 K. Additionally, the reduced maximum of the magnetic specific heat indicates strong frustration of the spin system. Band structure calculations show that the spin systems of the M(VO)2(PO4)2 compounds are essentially three-dimensional with the frustration caused by competing ferro- and antiferromagnetic interactions. Both calcium and strontium compounds undergo antiferromagnetic long-range ordering at T_N = 1.5 K and 1.9 K, respectively. The spin model reveals an unusual example of controllable frustration in three-dimensional magnetic systems.
dc.description14 pages, 13 figures, 3 tables; published version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0804.4667
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0804.4667
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 78, 024418 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.78.024418
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/165278
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleStrong frustration due to competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions: magnetic properties of M(VO)2(PO4)2 (M = Ca and Sr)
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