Abstract
Inelastic neutron scattering is applied to study the role of magnetism in stabilizing the charge-ordered state in R 1/3Sr 2/3FeO 3 (RSFO) (R=La,Pr,andNd). The ratio of the ferromagnetic exchange energy J F and antiferromagnetic exchange energy J AF, J F/J AF, is a key indicator of the stability of the charge-ordered and antiferromagnetic ordered state. This ratio is obtained from the spin-wave spectrum by inelastic neutron scattering and is sufficiently large to suggest that the magnetic exchange energy alone can stabilize the charge-ordered state in La 1/3Sr 2/3FeO 3 and Pr 1/3Sr 2/3FeO 3. The exchange ratio decreases from La 1/3Sr 2/3FeO 3 to Nd 1/3Sr 2/3FeO 3, which indicates a gradual destabilization of the magnetic exchange mechanism for charge ordering in correspondence with the observed reduction in the ordering temperature.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 224115 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 22 |
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State | Published - Dec 22 2011 |