Magnetic order in hybrid frustrated magnets Gd(2-x)Tb(x)Ti2O7 (x = 0.2 and 0.5)

We report on the specific heat, magnetization and ac susceptibility measurements of single crystals of hybrid frustrated magnets Gd(1.8)Tb(0.2)Ti(2)O(7) and Gd(1.5)Tb(0.5)Ti(2)O(7). The analysis of experimental data revealed that, although partial replacing of the Gd(3+) ions by the Tb(3+) ions in the Gd(2)Ti(2)O(7) host lattice slightly enhances antiferromagnetic coupling, as inferred from the evolution of the paramagnetic Curie-Weiss temperature, the ordering temperature gradually decreases. Paramagnetic correlations introduced by the Tb(3+) ions cause this perturbation, altering the effective further neighbor interactions and destabilizing the ground state in Gd(2)Ti(2)O(7). In addition, the low-energy states of Gd(2-x)Tb(x)Ti(2)O(7) are suggested to possess a nature different from those in parent members Tb(2)Ti(2)O(7) and Gd(2)Ti(2)O(7). Finally, the frequency-dependent magnetic susceptibility behavior in Gd(1.5)Tb(0.5)Ti(2)O(7) is consistent with the formation of a spin-glass-like state indicating a pronounced slowing down of the dynamical response of the studied hybrid magnets.     

Ultrafast quenching of ferromagnetism in InMnAs induced by intense laser irradiation

Time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr spectroscopy of ferromagnetic InMnAs reveals two distinct demagnetization processes--fast (<1 ps) and slow (approximately 100 ps). Both components diminish with increasing temperature and are absent above the Curie temperature. The fast component rapidly grows with pump power and saturates at high fluences (>10 mJ/cm(2)); the saturation value indicates a complete quenching of ferromagnetism on a subpicosecond time scale. We attribute this fast dynamics to spin heating through p-d exchange interaction between photocarriers and Mn ions, while the approximately 100 ps component is interpreted as spin-lattice relaxation.     

Phase transitions in random anisotropy magnets

We report a study of magnetic properties and phase transitions in random anisotropy glasses rich in the rare-earth elements Gd, Tb and Nd. For the Gd glass, which has a small magnetic anisotropy, we find an extremely large, possibly infinite, susceptibility below 120 K and no intrinsic spontaneous magnetization. Below 55 K an hysteretic state develops. The Tb and Nd glasses, both of which have large anisotropy, exhibit transitions to a speromagneic state and they do not show an infinite susceptibility phase. The results are discussed in terms of recent theoretical predictions concerning phase transitions in the presence of random magnetic anisotropy.     

C掺杂FePt铁磁薄膜光诱导超快退磁动力学研究

FePt合金薄膜由于具有较强的磁各向异性而在磁信息和磁光信息存储中具有重要的应用.C掺杂可精确调控薄膜的磁各向异性,从而可有效地改变薄膜的矫顽场.通过超短激光脉冲与铁磁薄膜相互作用,可以获得非平衡状态下电子、自旋和晶格等自由度之间的动态耦合参数,这是研究超快磁记录材料的物理基础.本文基于瞬态磁光Kerr效应,研究了两种C掺杂浓度下FePt薄膜的超快磁光响应.实验结果表明:瞬态Kerr信号与外加磁场正相关,磁场反向,Kerr信号反号,而瞬态反射率与外加磁场无关;不同C掺杂的FePt薄膜的矫顽场不同,软磁的退磁时间显著小于硬磁薄膜的退磁时间.我们还观测到超快激光在铁磁薄膜中诱导频率约为49 GHz的相干声学声子,该声子的频率与外加磁场无关.实验结果为设计和研制新型磁光薄膜提供了实验依据.     

Measurement of the spin-lattice relaxation time in the NQR of light nuclei

This work proposed a method for increasing the signal/noise ratio in NQR by preliminary magnetization of the sample in a constant magnetic field B₀ and its subsequent adiabatic demagnetization. The proposed method for the measurement of spin-lattice relaxation times is verified experimentally with a number of compounds. The results agree well with published data.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 7, pp. 88–91, July, 1987.     

Magnon-enhanced phonon damping at Gd(0001) and Tb(0001) surfaces using femtosecond time-resolved optical second-harmonic generation

Damping of coherent optical phonons is investigated by femtosecond time-resolved second-harmonic generation at Gd(0001) and Tb(0001) surfaces. At low temperature the damping rate increases monotonically with temperature, but close to the Curie point the damping rate is strongly reduced. We explain this behavior by phonon-magnon scattering originating from spin-orbit coupling proven by a larger effect for Tb than for Gd. Consideration of phonon-electron and phonon-phonon scattering shows that magnon-mediated damping is dominant almost up to the Curie temperature.     

Refrigeration into the microkelvin range

We describe a double stage nuclear demagnetization refrigerator (4.2 moles of PrNi₅ in 6 T and 10 moles of Cu in 8 T) which has cooled about 2 kg Cu to a measured electronic temperature of 50 μK. Temperatures are determined by NMR measurements of nuclear magnetization and from spin-lattice relaxation times of Pt and Cu.     

Magnetic behaviour of Tb impurities in Gd andY single crystals: a nuclear orientation study

The low temperature nuclear orientation of¹⁶⁰Tb impurities in Gd andY single crystals has been studied in the temperature range 7–40 mK andin the external magnetic field range 0–7.3 T applied alonga-, b- andc-crystal axes. In the case of Tb in Gd we found a considerable noncollinearity of the Tb magnetic moment with respect to the magnetic external field direction even for highB _ext. In the case of Tb in Y the results cannot be described by a simple model, taking into account the simultaneous influence of the crystal andexternal magnetic fields. Some new proposals for interpretation of the experimental dat are given.     

Semiempirical analysis of spin-lattice relaxation in rare earth Kramers' doublets

The spin-lattice coupling constants of Kramers' doublet measured in uniaxial stress experiments, are used to calculate the spin-lattice relaxation times in the direct process range. A comparison with experimental data shows that a true spin lattice relaxation time was obtained only when T₁ was measured as a function of magnetic field at high fields. We suggest that the effect of the phonon bottleneck is important at lower fields.     

Temperature-induced reversal of magnetic interlayer exchange coupling

For epitaxial trilayers of the magnetic rare-earth metals Gd and Tb, exchange coupled through a nonmagnetic Y spacer layer, element-specific hysteresis loops were recorded by the x-ray magneto-optical Kerr effect at the rare-earth M5 thresholds. This allowed us to quantitatively determine the strength of interlayer exchange coupling (IEC). In addition to the expected oscillatory behavior as a function of spacer-layer thickness dY, a temperature-induced sign reversal of IEC was observed for constant dY, arising from magnetization-dependent electron reflectivities at the magnetic interfaces.     

The effects of light and heavy rare-earth elements on magnetic ordering in Sm

The effect of 5% of Pr, Nd, Gd and Tb on the magnetic ordering temperatures of Sm has been examined by susceptibility and resistivity measurements. Neither transition correlates with the average de Gennes factor. The data for the as cast Gd and Tb alloys reveal the presence of the dhcp structure.     

Femtosecond electron and spin dynamics in Ni/W(110) films

The collapse of the magnetic exchange splitting in 7 monolayer thick epitaxial Ni/W(110) films following a femtosecond laser pulse was measured using time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Ultrafast demagnetization during the laser induced hot electron cascade proceeds via spin-flip excitations with a relaxation time constant of 300+/-70 fs. At longer times the electronic system cools down and the magnetization is finally reestablished with a time constant of 3.2+/-0.2 ps.     

The magnetic hyperfine field at Cd nuclei in the rare earth ferromagnets Gd,Tb, Dy,Ho, Er and Tm

The time differential perturbed angular correlation technique has been used to study the combined magnetic and electric hyperfine interactions at the site of a¹¹¹Cd impurity in the rare earth ferromagnets Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm at 4.2 °K. The following magnetic hyperfine fields at the site of¹¹¹Cd have been found: ¦H _hf ¦=340(7) kG in Gd, 275 (5) kG in Tb, 221 (4) kG in Dy, 116 (3) kG in Er and 60 (6) kG in Tm. In Ho two magnetically different sites were observed with magnetic fields of 159 (3) and 139 (3) kG. Both sites are equally populated. The coupling constantJ _5f of the conduction electron-4f interaction has been calculated for the different rare earth metals from the measured hyperfine fields by means of the RKKY theory.     

Magnetic and superconducting properties of rare earth osmium stannides

We present data on the magnetic and superconducting properties of rare earth osmium stannides. The compounds of Tb and Ho are superconducting only, those of Er and Tm are reentrant superconductors, and those of Gd and Dy appear to exhibit some type of short range magnetic order at low temperatures.     

Magnetostriction of dilute rare-earth bismuthides: The effect of non-S-state ions versus “S-state” ions

Shape magnetostriction measurements along the [001] direction were carried out for dilute rare-earth bismuthides; LaBi: R (R = Ce, Sm, Gd, Tb, Er) and the antimonide LaSb: Gd. The magnetostriction of LaBi: Ce and LaBi: Sm reveal the “reverse magnetostriction” phenomenon, enabling us to extract an overall crystalline field splitting of 12 K for the former compound. The magnetostriction of LaBi: Gd and LaSb: Gd which are significantly larger than that of the “pure” hosts, can be explained by a modified version of a model previously suggested by us. The fitting procedure yields magnetoelastic coupling constants for LaSb: Gd and LaBi: Gd which has the correct sign and magnitude according to existing theories.     

硼酸盐玻璃中某些稀土离子的浓度效应及其能量传递过程

本文系统地报道了硼酸盐玻璃中Ce3+、Sm33+、Eu3+、Ga3+、Tb3+、Dy3+浓度效应,观察到Eu3+、Gd3+、Tb3+在硼酸盐玻璃中随浓度增加其发光强度增强,而Ce3+、Sm3+、Dy3+当其浓度增加到一定数值后,发光强度反而减弱,初步探讨了不同浓度效应的原因.本文还观察到硼玻璃中某些稀土离子对Eu3+、Tb3+离子发光的敏化作用,及讨论了Gd3+和Eu3+、Tb3+之间的能量传递过程,计算其能量传递的效率和几率.估计了能量传递的规律机理.     

Ga vacancy induced ferromagnetism enhancement and electronic structures of RE-doped GaN

Because of their possible applications in spintronic and optoelectronic devices, GaN dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMSs) doped by rare-earth (RE) elements have attracted much attention since the high Curie temperature was obtained in RE-doped GaN DMSs and a colossal magnetic moment was observed in the Gd-doped GaN thin film. We have systemically studied the GaN DMSs doped by RE elements (La, Ce–Yb) using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method within the framework of density functional theory and adding the considerations of the electronic correlation and the spin-orbital coupling effects. We have studied the electronic structures of DMSs, especially for the contribution from f electrons. The origin of magnetism, magnetic interaction and the possible mechanism of the colossal magnetic moment were explored. We found that, for materials containing f electrons, electronic correlation was usually strong and the spin–orbital coupling was sometimes crucial in determining the magnetic ground state. It was found that GaN doped by La was non-magnetic. GaN doped by Ce, Nd, Pm, Eu, Gd, Tb and Tm are stabilized at antiferromagnetic phase, while GaN doped by other RE elements show strong ferromagnetism which is suitable materials for spintronic devices. Moreover, we have identified that the observed large enhancement of magnetic moment in GaN is mainly caused by Ga vacancies (3.0μB per Ga vacancy), instead of the spin polarization by magnetic ions or originating from N vacancies. Various defects, such as substitutional Mg for Ga, O for N under the RE doping were found to bring a reduction of ferromagnetism. In addition, intermediate bands were observed in some systems of GaN:RE and GaN with intrinsic defects, which possibly opens the potential application of RE-doped semiconductors in the third generation high efficiency photovoltaic devices.     

Ln(BO_3,PO_4)[Ln=La,Y]基质中Ce~(3+)、Tb~(3+)、Gd~(3+)的光谱

研究了硼磷酸镧和硼磷酸钇基质中Ce3 +、Tb3+、Gd3+的发射光谱和激发光谱。结果表明 :La(BO3,PO4 ) :Ce ,Tb体系中加入钆后 ,Ce3+的发射降低 ,Tb3+的发射增强 ;Y(BO3,PO4 ) :Ce ,Tb体系中加入钆后 ,Ce3+和Tb3 +的发射均增强 ,且前者增加的幅度高于后者。因此在La(BO3,PO4 ) :Ce ,Tb ,Gd体系中Gd3+离子起着能量传递中间体和敏化剂的作用 ;在Y(BO3,PO4 ) :Ce,Tb ,Gd体系中Gd3 +离子只起敏化剂作用 ,并且阻碍Ce3+→Tb3+的能量传递。与Y(BO3,PO4 ) :Ce,Tb ,Gd相比 ,La(BO3,PO4 ) :Ce,Tb ,Gd对紫外吸收强 ,2 5 4nm激发下发出的光绿色纯度高 ,强度大 ,更适合做荧光灯中的绿粉     

Ln（BO3,PO4）[Ln=La,Y]基质中Ce^3＋、Tb^3＋、Gd^3＋的光谱

研究了硼磷酸镧和硼磷酸钇基质中Ce^3 、Tb^3 、Gd^3 的发射光谱和激发光谱。结果表明：La(BO3,PO4):Ce,Tb体系中加入钆后,Ce^3 的 发射降低,Tb^3 的发射增强,Y（BO3,PO4）：Ce,Tb体系中加入钆后,Ce^3 和Tb^3 的发射均增强,且前者增加的幅度高于后者。因此在La(BO3,PO4):Ce,Tb,Gd体系中Gd^3 离子起着能量传递中间体和敏化剂的作用;在Y（BO3,PO4）：Ce,Tb,Gd体系中Gd^3 离子只起敏化剂作用,并且阻碍Ce^3 →Tb^3 的能量传递。与Y（BO3,PO4）：Ce,Tb,Gd相比,La(BO3,PO4):Ce,Tb,Gd对紫外吸收强,254nm激发下发出的光绿色纯度,强度大,更适合做荧光灯中的绿粉。     

Micromagnetic investigation of the sub-nanosecond magnetic pulse driven domain wall motion in CoFeB nanowire

We report our micromagnetic simulations based on Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert (LLG) equation for CoFeB nanowire which was exposed by sub-nanosecond magnetic pulse with varied pulse width between 100 and 1000 ps. It is found that the Walker Breakdown field (H_WB) shifted as the field pulse duration decreased and reached at the highest value in case of 100 ps pulse width, then decreased steeply with respect to the pulse width up to 400 ps. H_WB values are not significantly dependent for pulses longer than 500 ps. It is observed that, below the H_WB, the exchange energy is larger than the demagnetization energy in the wider nanowire. By energy density analysis, it is understood that the increase of H_WB values in the cases of narrower pulse width was to compensate the energy needed to move the DW.