Magnetism of CuCr2X4 ( X=S and Se) spinels studied with muon spin rotation and relaxation

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Beitragende

  • Elaheh Sadrollahi - , Institut für Festkörper- und Materialphysik, Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • F. Jochen Litterst - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Lilian Prodan - , Universität Augsburg, Moldova State University (Autor:in)
  • Vladimir Tsurkan - , Universität Augsburg, Moldova State University (Autor:in)
  • Alois Loidl - , Universität Augsburg (Autor:in)

Abstract

We present muon spin rotation and relaxation (μSR) results for chalcogenide spinels CuCr2X4 with X=S and Se. Both compounds are known as ferromagnetic metals with high Curie temperatures. Our μSR and magnetization data show clear signatures for additional magnetic transitions far below the respective Curie temperatures. They can be related to changes in the Cr valence system from the mixed valence between Cr3+ and Cr4+ at high temperatures with collinear ferromagnetism to a charge-ordered state at low temperatures with a different ferromagnetic structure. Our results demonstrate that the electronic systems and the related spin structures of both compounds are more complex than assumed so far.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer054439
FachzeitschriftPhysical Review B
Jahrgang110
Ausgabenummer5
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Aug. 2024
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85210992706

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