Magnetic ordering phenomena in DyPd3S4
Abstract
Elastic and inelastic neutron scattering has been employed to study the quadrupolar and dipolar ordering phenomena in DyPd3S4. At TQ=3.4 K the Dy quadrupole moments undergo a phase transition to an ordered lattice, reflected by a distinct change of the crystal-field level scheme observed by neutron spectroscopy. At TN1≈1 K a phase transition of the Dy dipole moments to a long-range canted antiferromagnetic state is observed, followed by a second magnetic phase transition at TN2≈0.75 K characterized by a change of the canting angle.
- Publication:
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Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
- Pub Date:
- May 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jmmm.2003.11.365
- Bibcode:
- 2004JMMM..272E.449K
- Keywords:
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- Crystal field;
- Quadrupolar order;
- Neutron scattering