Low-temperature magnetic structure and electron paramagnetic resonance properties of the quasi-one-dimensional S=½ Heisenberg helimagnet CuCl2·2 NC5H5

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Contributors

  • A. N. Ponomaryov - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • L. Zviagina - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • J. Wosnitza - , Chair of Physics of High Magnetic Fields, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • M. Thede - , ETH Zurich (Author)
  • E. Ressouche - , Université Grenoble Alpes, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) (Author)
  • K. Yu Povarov - , ETH Zurich (Author)
  • A. Zheludev - , ETH Zurich (Author)
  • C. P. Landee - , Clark University (Author)
  • S. A. Zvyagin - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

We present results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and neutron-diffraction studies of CuCl2·2NC5H5, which is regarded as one of the best known uniform spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet chain systems. We reveal that at TN=1.12 K, CuCl2·2NC5H5 undergoes the transition into the magnetically ordered spiral state with Q=(0.5,0.4,0.5) r.l.u. It was shown that the zigzag interchain interactions result in a noticeable geometrical frustration, also affecting the ordered moment per Cu2+ and EPR properties, including the angular dependence of the linewidth. The temperature dependencies of the EPR parameters are discussed.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number195125
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume95
Issue number19
Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2017
Peer-reviewedYes