Anisotropic paramagnetism of monoclinic Nd2Ti2O7 single crystals.
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The anisotropic paramagnetism and specific heat in Nd(2)Ti(2)O(7) single crystals are investigated. The angular dependence of the magnetization and Weiss temperatures show the dominant role of the crystal field effect in the magnetization. By incorporating the results from the diluted samples, contributions to the Weiss temperature from exchange interactions and crystal field interactions are isolated. The exchange interactions are found to be ferromagnetic, while the crystal field contributes a large negative part to the Weiss temperature, along all three crystallographic directions. The specific heat under a magnetic field reveals a two-level Schottky ground state scheme, due to the Zeeman splitting of the ground state doublet, and the g-factors are thus determined. These observations provide solid foundations for further investigations of Nd(2)Ti(2)O(7).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
دوره 23 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011