Comment on “Geometry effect on the magnetic ordering of geometrically frustrated rectangular and triangular magnets” [Phys. Lett. A 375 (13) (2011) 1548]

In a recent letter Li et al. [Phys. Lett. A 375 (2011) 1548] have investigated some geometric effects on the ordering of artificial spin ice materials. They have argued that the system ground-state undergoes a transition when the lattice spacing in one direction is sufficiently larger than in the other. Their results were obtained by evaluating the dipolar interactions using a restrict set of spin pairs. In this comment we show that by taking into account all the dipolar interactions among the spins no ground-state transition is observed.     

A simulation study on the magnetic ordering in an artificial geometrically frustrated lattice

A Monte Carlo simulation on the magnetic ordering of the artificial geometrically frustrated square lattice shows that the system exhibits the spin ice state and the disorder state for strong and weak dipolar interactions. We demonstrate that the long-range dipolar interactions are significant for the short-range spin ice state.     

The magnetic field effects on the frustrated antiferromagnetic spin chain

We presented a numerical study of the magnetization process of frustrated spin-1/2 chain. Using the exact diagonalization technique, we provided the evidence that a plateau at one-third of the saturation magnetization exists in the magnetization curve of frustrated antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 chain.     

Influence of dilution on magnetization properties of geometrically frustrated magnetic systems: Effective-field theory cluster approximations on kagome lattice

The influence of the site dilution on the magnetization properties of the antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 Ising model on the kagome lattice is systematically investigated using various n-site cluster effective-field theory approximations up to the cluster size $n=12$. It is shown that, regardless of the cluster approximation, the site dilution of the system leads, in addition to the existence of the standard saturated ground state, to the formation of four nontrivial plateau ground states together with five single-point ground states that separate them in the zero temperature limit. It is also shown that, while magnetization properties of the saturated ground state and two single-point ground states are stable with respect to the used cluster approximation, the magnetization properties of all four nontrivial plateau ground states and three single-point ground states that separate them strongly depend on the used approximation and have tendency to approach each other with increasing of the cluster approximation.     

高温度稳定性磁斯格明子的材料发现及性能调控

文章报道了阻挫型磁体Fe₃Sn₂中高温度稳定性磁斯格明子材料的发现以及利用电流实现斯格明子自旋手性翻转的一系列工作。作者首先基于合金化设计的思想,解决了晶体取向生长困难和易发生包晶反应这两个关键技术难题,生长出了高质量的Fe₃Sn₂单晶样品。通过原位洛伦兹电镜观测发现,该材料体系具有室温磁性斯格明子,并具有多种拓扑形态,而且在外部磁场作用下可以相互转化。作者进一步利用聚焦离子束(FIB)技术,采用空间几何受限方法,制备出了磁斯格明子单链排列的“赛道”纳米条带样品。实验发现,该样品中斯格明子可以在室温到630 K极宽温区内保持其尺寸及间距不变,这表明该材料中斯格明子具有极高的温度稳定性。在这些研究工作基础上,作者在“赛道”纳米条带样品中进一步实现了电流驱动的斯格明子自旋手性翻转。作者这一系列关于高温度稳定性磁斯格明子材料以及相关器件的探索工作,从材料和器件两个方面推进了磁斯格明子材料的实用化。     

Structure and frustrated magnetism of the two-dimensional triangular lattice antiferromagnet Na2BaNi(PO4)2

A new frustrated triangular lattice antiferromagnet Na₂BaNi(PO₄)₂ was synthesized by high temperature flux method. The two-dimensional triangular lattice is formed by the Ni²⁺ ions with S =1. Its magnetism is highly anisotropic with the Weiss constants θ_CW =-6.615 K (H⊥c) and -43.979 K (H||c). However, no magnetic ordering is present down to 0.3 K, reflecting strong geometric spin frustration. Our heat capacity measurements show substantial residual magnetic entropy existing below 0.3 K at zero field, implying the presence of low energy spin excitations. These results indicate that Na₂BaNi(PO₄)₂ is a potential spin liquid candidate with spin-1.     

阻挫三角反铁磁YMnO3电子结构和磁性研究

基于广义梯度近似(GGA)的密度泛函理论,从非共轴的磁性结构出发,运用第一性计算得到了自旋阻挫反铁磁YMnO3的电子结构和磁性.考虑在位库仑势作用(U),研究了d电子关联作用对电子结构、能隙、和磁性的作用.计算得到,由于电子强关联和自旋阻挫的作用,Mn3d和O2p的电子态密度分布发生很大变化,费米面附近的基态能隙变大,Mn3d和O2p态电子杂化减弱,Mn离子的磁矩增加到3.92μB.我们的结果比局域化自旋密度近似LSDA计算结果更好地符合于实验测量值.     

Temperature‐dependent Raman scattering studies of the geometrically frustrated pyrochlores Dy2Ti2O7, Gd2Ti2O7 and Er2Ti2O7

The temperature‐dependent Raman studies of A₂Ti₂O₇(A = Dy, Er, Gd) were performed on single crystals and polycrystalline samples in the 4.2–295 K temperature range. The Raman spectra showed softening of the majority of phonon modes upon cooling in the whole temperature range studied and large decrease of linewidths. These changes have been analyzed in terms of strong third‐order phonon–phonon anharmonic interactions. Moreover, the 312 and 330 cm⁻¹ modes of Er₂Ti₂O₇(Gd₂Ti₂O₇) showed hardening upon cooling down to about 130 K (100 K) and then anomalous softening below this temperature. The observed anomalous behavior of the Raman modes indicates that some important changes occur in these materials at low temperatures. However, the origin of this behavior is still not clear. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of an impurity on 3-electron quantum dots in magnetic fields

1 Introduction Quantum dots (QDs), often referred to as artificial atoms, are currently under in-tense study because they provide ideal structures used in optical-electronic microdevices, so they are essential in developing microtechniques. They are also essential in the aca-demic aspect, because rich information on microstructures can be extracted both theo-retically and experimentally. Since the early fabrication of the QDs, external magnetic field has been used to control their propertie…     

High-pressure effect on the crystal and magnetic structure of LuMnO3: Correlation between a distortion of the triangular lattice and the symmetry of the magnetic state in hexagonal frustrated manganites

The effect of a high pressure (up to 6 GPa) on the crystal and magnetic structure of the hexagonal manganite LuMnO₃ is studied by neutron diffraction in the temperature range 10–295 K. It is found that, as the pressure increases, the ordered magnetic moment of Mn ions at T = 10 K decreases noticeably from 2.48 (0 GPa) to 1.98 μ_B (6 GPa). This decrease is due to an enhancement of the geometrical frustration effects on the triangular lattice. At the same time, the symmetry of the triangular antiferromagnetic state (the irreducible representation Γ₂) remains unchanged. A correlation is revealed between the distortion parameter of the triangular lattice formed by Mn ions and the symmetry of the antiferromagnetic state of hexagonal manganites RMnO₃. Based on this correlation, a generalized magnetic phase diagram of these compounds is constructed. The obtained phase diagram provides an explanation for the changes observed in the magnetic state of hexagonal manganites caused by high pressure and chemical substitution.     

反尖晶石LiNiVO4中几何失措的抑制与磁有序

对反尖晶石结构的LiNiVO₄的磁学性质的研究表明：高温顺磁区研究表明材料存在自旋-轨道耦合作用;在低温区,由于其Li⁺/Ni²⁺无序占据八面体间隙位置,从而导致该材料几何失措效应的抑制;相应地体系呈现短程反铁磁有序态, Neel温度为35K. 关键词： 4')" href="#">LiNiVO₄ 自旋-轨道耦合 短程反铁磁有序 几何失措     

Application of the generalized constant coupling approximation to the geometrically frustrated antiferromagnets ZnCr2O4 and ZnCr2−2xGa2xO4

In this paper, we utilize the quantum version of the generalized constant coupling approximation, which we have extended to include nearest and next-nearest-neighbor interactions, to calculate the magnetic susceptibility of the geometrically frustrated antiferromagnet ZnCr₂O₄, and its diluted counterpart, ZnCr_2−2xGa_2xO₄. Comparison is made with available experimental results. The existence of a ‘spin gap’ between the singlet ground state and the triplet excited states is discussed.     

Ni对Fe_3Si软磁体磁性能影响的微观组织结构和电子结构研究

采用实验和第一性原理方法,从微观组织结构和电子结构研究了Ni浓度和退火时间对Fe_3Si软磁体磁性能的影响.结果表明Ni含量为3.125at.%时,软磁体具有最大的饱和磁化强度和最低的矫顽力值.但当浓度超过9.375at.%后,软磁体的饱和磁化强度减小,而矫顽力增大,说明适当添加Ni可提高Fe_3Si软磁体的磁性能.Ni元素从微观组织结构和电子结构两方面均对软磁体的磁性能产生较大的影响.     

Influence of the Jahn—Teller distortion on magnetic ordering in TbMn1-xFexO3

The Jahn-Teller distortion plays an important role in determining the exchange interaction in rare-earth manganites.In this work we study the influence of the Jahn-Teller distortion on the magnetic structures of TbMn1-xFexO3（x = 0,0.02,0.05,0.10,and 0.20） single crystals in the basal MnO2 plane.The decrease in the quadruple splitting with the increasing Fe doping indicates the reduction of the Jahn-Teller distortion,which makes the nearest neighboring（NN） FM interaction dominant over the next nearest neighbor（NNN） AFM interaction.This alteration is favorable for the development of A-type AFM ordering instead of the spiral magnetic ordering,which collapses when x ≥ 0.05.The analysis of dielectric data indicates that the ferroelectricity is arising from the peculiar spiral magnetic ordering.     

FeCo基磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应与磁芯长度关系的研究

研究了Fe₃₆Co₃₆Nb₄Si_4.8B_19.2合金薄带为磁芯的螺线管(FeCo基磁芯螺线管)的巨磁阻抗效应与磁芯长度之间的关系.研究结果表明,磁芯长度是影响FeCo基磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应的重要因素.当磁芯长度小于螺线管长度时,磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗的最大值(ΔZ/Z)_max与磁芯长度呈线性关系,其线性相关系数可以根据电磁学理论推导得到;当磁芯的长度大于螺线管的长度时,由于漏磁作用,(ΔZ/Z)_max与磁芯长度的关系偏离了线性关系,(ΔZ/Z)_max与磁芯长度的关系曲线中有一个极值点,(ΔZ/Z)_max在极值点达到最大.磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应曲线的尖刺部分高度(ΔZ/Z)_T与磁芯长度的关系也有类似的极值点,(ΔZ/Z)_T在极值点达到最大值.磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应曲线的尖刺部分对弱磁场敏感,受磁芯退磁场的影响明显,磁芯的退磁场与磁芯长度呈负指数关系. 关键词： 磁芯螺线管 FeCo基合金薄带 巨磁阻抗效应 磁芯长度     

Stabilization of the long-range magnetic ordering by dipolar and magnetoelastic interactions in two-dimensional ferromagnets

The possibility of the long-range magnetic order stabilization in two-dimensional ferromagnets with the account of dipolar and magnetoelastic interactions is investigated. The mechanisms of the magnetic order stabilization by both types of interactions are studied. The Curie temperature is estimated. The comparisons with experimental data are made. Received 22 June 2001 and Received in final form 17 January 2002     

Effect of a small disruption of the Ca site on the geometrically frustrated magnetic behavior of Ca3CoRhO6

The compound, Ca₃CoRhO₆, containing magnetic Co-Rh chains intervened by Ca ions, has been known to be one of the few exhibiting ‘partially disordered antiferromagnetic structure (PDA)’ due to geometrical frustration. Here, we report the influence of partial replacement of Ca by Y on the magnetic anomalies by investigating the solid solution, Ca_3−xY _xCoRhO₆, by bulk measurements. There are profound changes in the magnetic behavior, the most notable one being that the features attributable to spin-chain magnetism and PDA structure get suppressed dramatically by a small replacement of Ca by Y (x<0.3), despite the fact that the magnetic chain is not disrupted. This finding suggests that this compound is on the verge of PDA-structural-instability.     

Effects of terbium sulfide addition on magnetic properties,microstructure and thermal stability of sintered Nd-Fe--B magnets

To increase coercivity and thermal stability of sintered Nd–Fe–B magnets for high-temperature applications, a novel terbium sulfide powder is added into(Pr_(0.25)Nd_(0.75))_(30.6)Cu_(0.15)Fe_(bal)B_1(wt.%) basic magnets. The effects of the addition of terbium sulfide on magnetic properties, microstructure, and thermal stability of sintered Nd–Fe–B magnets are investigated.The experimental results show that by adding 3 wt.% Tb_2S_3, the coercivity of the magnet is remarkably increased by about 54% without a considerable reduction in remanence and maximum energy product. By means of the electron probe microanalyzer(EPMA) technology, it is observed that Tb is mainly present in the outer region of 2:14:1 matrix grains and forms a well-developed Tb-shell phase, resulting in enhancement of HA, which accounts for the coercivity enhancement.Moreover, compared with Tb_2S_3-free magnets, the reversible temperature coefficients of remanence(α) and coercivity(β) and the irreversible flux loss of magnetic flow(hirr) values of Tb_2S_3-added magnets are improved, indicating that the thermal stability of the magnets is also effectively improved.     

Effects of post-sinter annealing on microstructure and magnetic properties of Nd–Fe–B sintered magnets with Nd–Ga intergranular addition

We investigate the effects of post-sinter annealing on the microstructure and magnetic properties in B-lean Nd–Fe–B sintered magnets with different quantities of Nd–Ga intergranular additions. The magnet with fewer Nd–Ga additions can enhance 0.2 T in coercivity, with its remanences nearly unchanged after annealing. With the further increase of the Nd–Ga addition, the annealing process leads coercivity to increase 0.4 T, accompanied by a slight decrease of remanence. With the Nd–Ga addition further increasing and after annealing, however, the increase of coercivity is basically constant and the change of remanence is reduced. Microstructure observation indicates that the matrix grains are covered by continuous thin grain boundary phase in the magnets with an appropriate Nd–Ga concentration after the annealing process. However, the exceeding Nd–Ga addition brings out notable segregation of grain boundary phase, and prior formation of part RE6 Fe13 Ga phase in the sintered magnet. This prior formation results in a weaker change of remanence after the annealing process.Therefore, the diverse changes of magnetic properties with different Nd–Ga concentrations are based on the respective evolution of grain boundary after the annealing process.     

耦合强度和磁场对极化子基态的影响

利用线性组合算符和幺正变换相结合的方法,推导出极化子基态与耦合强度和磁场强度的关系。数值计算表明:当磁场强度给定时,随着耦合常数α的增加,振动频率λ先减小后增大;基态能量E₀单调下降;自陷能E_0tr单调增大;Landau能E_0L先增大,达到最大值后又下降。当耦合强度给定时,随着磁场强度的增大,λ单调增大,且α愈小,λ增加愈快;基态能量E₀随磁场强度的增大而增大;自陷能E_0tr随着磁场强度的增大而略有增加;Landau能E_0L随着磁场强度的增大先增大,达到最大值后,又开始下降。