Magnon-phonon interactions in the spinel compound MnSc2Se4
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Abstract
We investigated the magnetic and magnetoelastic properties of MnSc2Se4 single crystals at low temperature under a magnetic field directed along the crystallographic [111] axis. The magnetization data at low temperature show a linear increase with magnetic field, until saturation is reached above 15 T. In ultrasound, a longitudinal acoustic mode shows a softening in field, which is absent for a transverse acoustic mode. We discuss these results using a microscopic model based on the framework of linear spin-wave theory. The magnetic and magnetoelastic data are qualitatively reproduced by considering magnon-phonon interactions arising from exchange-striction coupling between the crystal lattice and spin-wave fluctuations in the zero-temperature limit.
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 094414 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2024 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |