Magnetism of CuCr2X4 ( X=S and Se) spinels studied with muon spin rotation and relaxation
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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
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 054439 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2024 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| Scopus | 85210992706 |
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