Role of magnetic exchange energy on charge ordering in R 1/3Sr 2/3FeO 3 (R=La,Pr,andNd)

J. Ma, J. Q. Yan, S. O. Diallo, R. Stevens, A. Llobet, F. Trouw, D. L. Abernathy, M. B. Stone, R. J. McQueeney

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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 languageEnglish
Article number224115
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume84
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 22 2011

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