Search results for "Paramagnetism"

Engineering Ising-XY spin models in a triangular lattice via tunable artificial gauge fields,

2013

Emulation of gauge fields for ultracold atoms provides access to a class of exotic states arising in strong magnetic fields. Here we report on the experimental realisation of tunable staggered gauge fields in a periodically driven triangular lattice. For maximal staggered magnetic fluxes, the doubly degenerate superfluid ground state breaks both a discrete Z2 (Ising) symmetry and a continuous U(1) symmetry. By measuring an Ising order parameter, we observe a thermally driven phase transition from an ordered antiferromagnetic to an unordered paramagnetic state and textbook-like magnetisation curves. Both the experimental and theoretical analysis of the coherence properties of the ultracold g…

Mott transitions in the half-filled SU(2M) symmetric Hubbard model

2012

The Hubbard model with large orbital degeneracy has recently gained relevance in the context of ultracold earth alkali like atoms. We compute its static properties in the SU(2M) symmetric limit for up to M=8 bands at half filling within dynamical mean-field theory, using the numerically exact multigrid Hirsch-Fye quantum Monte Carlo approach. Based on this unbiased data, we establish scaling laws which predict the phase boundaries of the paramagnetic Mott metal-insulator transition at arbitrary orbital degeneracy M with high accuracy.

2008

ZnO doped with a few per cent (<10%) of magnetic ions such as Co exhibit room temperature (RT) ferromagnetism, transforming it into a very promising candidate for future spin electronic applications. We present x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) spectroscopy, which has been used in total electron yield, total fluorescence yield, and reflection mode to investigate the origin of ferromagnetism in such diluted magnetic semiconductor materials in a surface, bulk and interface sensitive way, respectively. We investigated three different types of samples: ZnO doped with 5% Co, artificially layered films, and layered films with additional co-doping of 10% Li. These films are prepared by puls…

Magnetic field and dielectric environment effects on an exciton trapped by an ionized donor in a spherical quantum dot

2017

Abstract Magnetic field and host dielectric environment effects on the binding energy of an exciton trapped by an ionized donor in spherical quantum dot are investigated. In the framework of the effective mass approximation and by using a variational method, the calculations have been performed by developing a robust ten-terms wave function taking into account the different inter-particles correlations and the distortion of symmetry induced by the orientation of the applied magnetic field. The binding and the localization energies are determined as functions of dot size and magnetic field strength. It appears that the variation of magnetic shift obeys a quadratic law for low magnetic fields…

Electronic structure calculations in ordered and disordered solids with spiral magnetic order

2011

A scheme to calculate the electronic structure of systems having a spiral magnetic structure is presented. The approach is based on the Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker Green's function formalism which allows, in combination with the coherent potential approximation alloy theory, dealing with chemically disordered materials. It is applied to the magnetic random alloys Fe${}_{x}$Ni${}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}$, Fe${}_{x}$Co${}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}$, and Fe${}_{x}$Mn${}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}$. For these systems the stability of their magnetic structure was analyzed. For Fe${}_{x}$Ni${}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}$ the spin stiffness for was determined as a function of concentration that was found in satisfying agreement w…

Spin-chain correlations in the frustrated triangular lattice material CuMnO$_2$

2020

The Ising triangular lattice remains the classic test-case for frustrated magnetism. Here we report neutron scattering measurements of short range magnetic order in CuMnO$_2$, which consists of a distorted lattice of Mn$^{3+}$ spins with single-ion anisotropy. Physical property measurements on CuMnO$_2$ are consistent with 1D correlations caused by anisotropic orbital occupation. However the diffuse magnetic neutron scattering seen in powder measurements has previously been fitted by 2D Warren-type correlations. Using neutron spectroscopy, we show that paramagnetic fluctuations persist up to $\sim$25 meV above TN= 65 K. This is comparable to the incident energy of typical diffractometers, a…

Optical absorption band at5.8eVassociated with theEγ′centers in amorphous silicon dioxide: Optical absorption and EPR measurements

2008

Line shape modifications induced by thermal treatment in the optical absorption and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals associated with the ${E}_{\ensuremath{\gamma}}^{\ensuremath{'}}$ center are experimentally investigated in various types of $\ensuremath{\gamma}$-irradiated amorphous silicon dioxide $(a\text{\ensuremath{-}}\mathrm{Si}{\mathrm{O}}_{2})$. The $g$ values of the EPR main resonance line of the ${E}_{\ensuremath{\gamma}}^{\ensuremath{'}}$ center show a shift correlated with the peak energy variation of the absorption band at about $5.8\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{eV}$ associated with this defect. These spectroscopic changes are proposed to originate from structu…

2021

The idea of remote magnetic guiding is developed from the underlying physics of a concept that allows for bijective force generation over the inner volume of magnet systems. This concept can equally be implemented by electro- or permanent magnets. Here, permanent magnets are in the focus because they offer many advantages. The equations of magnetic fields and forces as well as velocities are derived in detail and physical limits are discussed. The special hydrodynamics of nanoparticle dispersions under these circumstances is reviewed and related to technical constraints. The possibility of 3D guiding and magnetic imaging techniques are discussed. Finally, the first results in guiding macros…

SANS polarization analysis at V4 SANS instrument of HMI Berlin

2008

The V4 instrument has recently been upgraded with a 3He spin filter cell, placed directly in the homogeneous field B of the sample magnet, to enhance the SANSPOL option for polarization analysis. The prototype setup was still affected by: (a) a quick relaxation of the 3He nuclear polarization in the cell with a time constant of only ?130 min which significantly changes the spin filter transmissions T+ and T? for neutrons polarized parallel I+ and anti-parallel I? to B, and (b) the absence of a flipping aid behind the sample. The usual polarization analysis procedure, expecting virtually time-independent transmissions and a second flipping device, is therefore not applicable. We present an a…

Weak itinerant ferromagnetism and electronic and crystal structures of alkali-metal iron antimonides: NaFe4Sb12andKFe4Sb12

2004

The synthesis, chemical, structural, and magnetic properties of alkali-metal compounds with filled-skutterudite structure, $\mathrm{Na}{\mathrm{Fe}}_{4}{\mathrm{Sb}}_{12}$ and $\mathrm{K}{\mathrm{Fe}}_{4}{\mathrm{Sb}}_{12}$, are described. X-ray and neutron diffraction and elemental analysis established the crystal structure without defects and disorder on the cation site. The temperature and pressure dependence of the cubic unit cell of $\mathrm{Na}{\mathrm{Fe}}_{4}{\mathrm{Sb}}_{12}$ and the displacement parameter of Na are investigated. The electronic structure is calculated by density functional methods (LMTO, FPLO). Quantum chemical calculations (electron localization function) reveal …