Magnetic phase diagram of Sr3Fe2O7−δ

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Contributors

  • Darren Campbell Peets - , Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, University of British Columbia (First author)
  • Jung-Hwa Kim - (Second author)
  • Pinder Dosanjh - (Author)
  • Manfred Reehuis - (Author)
  • Andrey Maljuk - (Author)
  • Nadir Aliouane - (Author)
  • Clemens Ulrich - (Author)
  • Bernhard Keimer - (Author)

Abstract

Magnetometry, electrical transport, and neutron scattering measurements were performed on single crystals of the Fe4+-containing perovskite-related phase Sr3Fe2O7−δ as a function of oxygen content. Although both the crystal structure and electron configuration of this compound are closely similar to those of well-studied ruthenates and manganates, it exhibits very different physical properties. The fully oxygenated compound (δ=0) exhibits a charge-disproportionation transition at TD=340 K, and an antiferromagnetic transition at TN=115 K. For temperatures T≤TD, the material is a small-gap insulator; the antiferromagnetic order is incommensurate, which implies competing exchange interactions between the Fe4+ moments. The fully deoxygenated compound (δ=1) is highly insulating, and its Fe3+ moments exhibit commensurate antiferromagnetic order below TN∼600 K. Compounds with intermediate δ exhibit different order with lower TN, likely as a consequence of frustrated exchange interactions between Fe3+ and Fe4+ sublattices. A previous proposal that the magnetic transition temperature reaches zero is not supported.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number214410
JournalPhysical review. B
Volume87
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2013
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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Scopus 84878986427

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