Phase separation in the Heisenberg spin system, Gd2Ti 2O7

J. S. Gardner, J. R. Stewart, G. Ehlers

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Abstract

Gd2Ti2O7 is a geometrically frustrated antiferromagnetic system with two magnetic phase transitions at 1.1 K and 0.7 K. The determination of the magnetic structure in the ordered phases by a powder measurement is greatly complicated by the ambiguity between 1-k and 4-k structures resulting in identical structure factors. Here we will present data and new analyses showing that, as the system cools from the correlated, paramagnetic regime just above 1 K, (i) the magnetic system freezes into a partially ordered state, and (ii) the 4-k structure is maintained throughout down to a base temperature <50 mK. This clears up the ambiguity in the magnetic structure and confirms the phase separation of the Gd-sites into two in equivalent sites with a 3:1 ratio.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNeutron and X-Ray Scattering in Advancing Materials Research - Proceedings of the International Conference on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering - 2009
Pages3-7
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Neutron and X-ray Scattering 2009, ICNX2009 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: Jun 29 2009Jul 1 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1202
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Neutron and X-ray Scattering 2009, ICNX2009
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period06/29/0907/1/09

Keywords

  • Magnetic frustration
  • Partial order
  • Polarized neutron scattering

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