Reentrant Phase Diagram of Yb_ 2 Ti_ 2 O_ 7 in a ⟨111⟩ Magnetic Field.
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Abstract | :
We present a magnetic phase diagram of rare-earth pyrochlore Yb_{2}Ti_{2}O_{7} in a ⟨111⟩ magnetic field. Using heat capacity, magnetization, and neutron scattering data, we show an unusual field dependence of a first-order phase boundary, wherein a small applied field increases the ordering temperature. The zero-field ground state has ferromagnetic domains, while the spins polarize along ⟨111⟩ above 0.65 T. A classical Monte Carlo analysis of published Hamiltonians does account for the critical field in the low T limit. However, this analysis fails to account for the large bulge in the reentrant phase diagram, suggesting that either long-range interactions or quantum fluctuations govern low field properties. |
Year of Publication | :
2017
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Journal | :
Physical review letters
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Volume | :
119
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Issue | :
12
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Number of Pages | :
127201
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Date Published | :
2017
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ISSN Number | :
0031-9007
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URL | :
http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v119/p127201
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DOI | :
10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.127201
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Short Title | :
Phys Rev Lett
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