The celebrated antiferromagnetic(AFM) phase transition was realized in a most recent optical lattice experiment for the 3D fermionic Hubbard model [Shao et al. Nature 632 267(2024)]. Despite this important progress, i...The celebrated antiferromagnetic(AFM) phase transition was realized in a most recent optical lattice experiment for the 3D fermionic Hubbard model [Shao et al. Nature 632 267(2024)]. Despite this important progress, it was observed that the AFM structure factor(and also the critical entropy) reaches its maximum at an interaction strength U/t■11.75, which is significantly larger than the theoretical prediction of U/t■8. Here,we resolve this discrepancy by studying the interplay between the thermal entropy, density disorder, and antiferromagnetism in the half-filled 3D Hubbard model, using numerically exact auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo simulations. We have achieved an accurate entropy phase diagram, enabling us to simulate arbitrary entropy path on the temperature-interaction plane and track experimental parameters effectively. We find that above the discrepancy can be quantitatively explained by the entropy increase associated with increasing interaction strength in experiments, and together with the lattice density disorder present in the experimental setup. We further investigate the entropy dependence of double occupancy and predict universal behaviors that could serve as valuable probes in future optical lattice experiments.展开更多
The two dimensions hole-doped t-t '-J-U model was studied based on the Gutzwiller approach and the renormalized mean-field theory.The phase diagrams of gossamer superconductors and the effects of the next-nearestn...The two dimensions hole-doped t-t '-J-U model was studied based on the Gutzwiller approach and the renormalized mean-field theory.The phase diagrams of gossamer superconductors and the effects of the next-nearestneighbor hopping(t ') on superconductivity and antiferromagnetism based on the t-t '-J-U model were investigated.The results show that the qualitative feature of the phase diagrams in the t-t '-J-U model is the same as in the case of the t-J-U model.The antiferromagnetic order coexists with the d-wave superconductivity(dSC) in the underdoped region below the doping δ≈ 0.1 and is enhanced by the t '.The dSC order is slightly suppressed by t ' in the underdoped region and greatly enhanced in the overdoped region.The dSC order is pushed to a larger doping region and the coexistence region of the AF and dSC extends to higher doping.展开更多
Superconductivity and magnetism have been interesting topics in condensed mater physics and they have been studied experimentally and theoretically for many years. These two cooperative phenomena are antagonistic unti...Superconductivity and magnetism have been interesting topics in condensed mater physics and they have been studied experimentally and theoretically for many years. These two cooperative phenomena are antagonistic until the discovery of some rare earth ternary compounds that show the coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism. In some of the recently discovered iron-based layered superconductors, superconductivity and magnetism coexist. In the present work we examine the possibility of coexistence of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in samarium arsenide oxide superconductor (SmAsO1-xFxFe). Using a model of the Hamiltonian and retarded double time Greens function formalism, we found expressions AFM order Parameter (η) and AFM transition temperature (Tm). We obtained the phase diagrams (Tc vs η) and(Tm vs η) to obtain the region where orders, i.e., superconductivity and AFM (antiferromagnetism), coexisted. The region under the intersection of the two merged graphs shows that superconductivity and AFM coexist in the system (SmAsO1-xFxFe).展开更多
The effect of the extra second neighbor hopping t' on the incommensurate spin correlation in the t-J modelin the underdoped regime is studied within the fermion-spin theory. It is shown that although the extra sec...The effect of the extra second neighbor hopping t' on the incommensurate spin correlation in the t-J modelin the underdoped regime is studied within the fermion-spin theory. It is shown that although the extra second neighborhopping t' is systematically accompanied with the increasing of the weight of the incommensurate peaks in the dynamicalspin structure factor, for the physical reasonable small value of t' the qualitative behavior of the incommensurate spincorrelation in the t-t'-J model is the same as in the case of t-J model.展开更多
Iron-based superconductors namely Sr(Fe1.8Co0.2)As1.8 (FeAs1.8) and Sr(Fe1.8Co0.2)As1.85 (FeAs1.85) with As deficiency are prepared by solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction reveals that the polycrystalline phase for...Iron-based superconductors namely Sr(Fe1.8Co0.2)As1.8 (FeAs1.8) and Sr(Fe1.8Co0.2)As1.85 (FeAs1.85) with As deficiency are prepared by solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction reveals that the polycrystalline phase forms in the studied samples, identical to typical SrFe2As2 (122) matrix. Resistive and magnetic measurements show that the superconducting transition temperatures (Tc) are about 19 K for both FeAs1.8 and FeAs1.85. Compared with the performances of typical iron-based 122 superconductors arising from Co doping, the present samples show the suppressed superconductivity. Moreover, the antiferromagnetic (AFM) phase correlated with spin-density-wave (SDW) is reduced as well. The AFM transition temperature decreases to 122 K for FeAs1.85, while such a phase transition is absent at all for FeAs1.8, one sample with less As, implying that the existence of SDW and antiferromagnetism is more sensitive to As content.展开更多
We study the coexistence of antiferromagnetism and unconventional superconductivity on the Creutz lattice which shows strictly flat bands in the noninteracting regime.The famous renormalized mean-field theory is used ...We study the coexistence of antiferromagnetism and unconventional superconductivity on the Creutz lattice which shows strictly flat bands in the noninteracting regime.The famous renormalized mean-field theory is used to deal with strong electron-electron repulsive Hubbard interaction in the effective low-energy t-J model,the superfluid weight of the unconventional superconducting state has been calculated via the linear response theory.An unconventional superconducting state with both spin-singlet and staggered spin-triplet pairs emerges beyond a critical antiferromagnetic coupling interaction,while antiferromagnetism accompanies this state.The superconducting state with only spin-singlet pairs is dominant with paramagnetic phase.The A phase is analogous to the pseudogap phase,which shows that electrons go to form pairs but do not cause a supercurrent.We also show the superfluid behavior of the unconventional superconducting state and its critical temperature.It is proven directly that the flat band can effectively raise the critical temperature of superconductivity.It is implementable to simulate and control strongly-correlated electrons'behavior on the Creutz lattice in the ultracold atoms experiment or other artificial structures.Our results may help the understanding of the interplay between unconventional superconductivity and magnetism.展开更多
The effect of the extra second neighbor hopping t' on the incommensurate spin correlation in the t-J modelin the underdoped regime is studied within the fermion-spin theory. It is shown that although the extra sec...The effect of the extra second neighbor hopping t' on the incommensurate spin correlation in the t-J modelin the underdoped regime is studied within the fermion-spin theory. It is shown that although the extra second neighborhopping t' is systematically accompanied with the increasing of the weight of the incommensurate peaks in the dynamicalspin structure factor, for the physical reasonable small value of t' the qualitative behavior of the incommensurate spincorrelation in the t-t'-J model is the same as in the case of t-J model.展开更多
Magnetic adatoms in the honeycomb lattice have received tremendous attention due to the interplay between Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida interaction and Kondo coupling leading to very rich physics. Here we study the co...Magnetic adatoms in the honeycomb lattice have received tremendous attention due to the interplay between Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida interaction and Kondo coupling leading to very rich physics. Here we study the competition between the antiferromagnetism and Kondo screening of local moments by the conduction electrons on the honeycomb lattice using the determinant quantum Monte Carlo method. While changing the interband hybridization V, we systemat- ically investigate the antiferromagnetic-order state and the Kondo singlet state transition, which is characterized by the behavior of the local moment, antiferromagnetic structure factor, and the short range spin-spin correlation. The evolution of the single particle spectrum are also calculated as a function of hybridization V, we find that the system presents a small gap in the antiferromagnetic-order region and a large gap in the Kondo singlet region in the Fermi level. We also find that the localized and itinerant electrons coupling leads to the midgap states in the conduction band in the Fermi level at very small V. Moreover, the formation of antiferromagnetic order and Kondo singlet are studied as on-site interaction U or temperature T increasing, we have derived the phase diagrams at on-site interaction U (or temperature T) and hybridization V plane.展开更多
Antiferromagnetism has become a promising candidate for the next generation electronic devices due to its thermal stability,low energy consumption,and fast switching speed.However,the canceling of the net magnetic mom...Antiferromagnetism has become a promising candidate for the next generation electronic devices due to its thermal stability,low energy consumption,and fast switching speed.However,the canceling of the net magnetic moment in antiferromagnetic order presents great challenge on quantitative characterization and modulation,hindering its investigation and application.In this work,utilizing the optical second harmonic generation(SHG)in a wide temperature range,the integrated differential phase contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy,and firstprinciples calculations,we performed a quantitative study on the evolution of non-collinear antiferromagnetic order in BiFeO_(3)films with a series of strains.We found that the antiferromagnetic coupling was significantly enhanced,featured by the increase of Néel temperature from 428 K to 646 K,and by one order of enhancement of SHG intensity contributed from the G-type antiferromagnetic order by strain manipulation from-2.4%to+0.6%.We attributed the enhancement of the antiferromagnetic coupling to the enhancement of the superexchange interaction as the Fe-O-Fe bond angle approaches 180°when the in-plane lattice constants increase,which might also result in a tendency from a non-collinear antiferromagnetic order to a collinear one.Our work not only bridges the antiferromagnetic order and the strain manipulation in epitaxial multiferroics,more importantly,also paves a way for quantitative characterization by SHG technology and the precise manipulation of antiferromagnetism.展开更多
Under hydrothermal and solvothermal conditions,two novel cobalt-based complexes,{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dtb)]·3.2H_(2)O}n(HU23)and{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dib)]·3.5H2O·DMF}n(HU24),were successfully construct...Under hydrothermal and solvothermal conditions,two novel cobalt-based complexes,{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dtb)]·3.2H_(2)O}n(HU23)and{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dib)]·3.5H2O·DMF}n(HU24),were successfully constructed by coordinatively assembling the semi-rigid multidentate ligand 5-(1-carboxyethoxy)isophthalic acid(H₃CIA)with the Nheterocyclic ligands 1,4-di(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)benzene(1,4-dtb)and 1,4-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene(1,4-dib),respectively,around Co^(2+)ions.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that in both complexes HU23 and HU24,the CIA^(3-)anions adopt aκ^(7)-coordination mode,bridging six Co^(2+)ions via their five carboxylate oxygen atoms and one ether oxygen atom.This linkage forms tetranuclear[Co4(μ3-OH)2]^(6+)units.These Co-oxo cluster units were interconnected by CIA^(3-)anions to assemble into 2D kgd-type structures featuring a 3,6-connected topology.The 2D layers were further connected by 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,resulting in 3D pillar-layered frameworks for HU23 and HU24.Notably,despite the similar configurations of 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,differences in their coordination spatial orientations lead to topological divergence in the 3D frameworks of HU23 and HU24.Topological analysis indicates that the frameworks of HU23 and HU24 can be simplified into a 3,10-connected net(point symbol:(4^(10).6^(3).8^(2))(4^(3))_(2))and a 3,8-connected tfz-d net(point symbol:(4^(3))_(2)((4^(6).6^(18).8^(4)))),respectively.This structural differentiation confirms the precise regulatory role of ligands on the topology of metal-organic frameworks.Moreover,the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra confirmed that HU23 and HU24 have strong absorption capabilities for ultraviolet and visible light.According to the Kubelka-Munk method,their bandwidths were 2.15 and 2.08 eV,respectively,which are consistent with those of typical semiconductor materials.Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements(2-300 K)revealed significant antiferromagnetic coupling in both complexes,with their effective magnetic moments decreasing markedly as the temperature lowered.CCDC:2457554,HU23;2457553,HU24.展开更多
We report^(75) As nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)/nuclear quadrupole resonance(NQR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) studies on LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x. There are two superconducting domes in this material. The firs...We report^(75) As nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)/nuclear quadrupole resonance(NQR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) studies on LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x. There are two superconducting domes in this material. The first one appears at 0.03 ≤ x ≤0.2 with T_c^(max) = 27 K, and the second one at 0.25 ≤x≤0.75 with T_c^(max) = 30 K. By NMR and TEM, we demonstrate that a C4-to-C2 structural phase transition(SPT) takes place above both domes, with the transition temperature T_s varying strongly with x. In the first dome, the SPT is followed by an antiferromagnetic(AF) transition, but neither AF order nor low-energy spin fluctuations are found in the second dome. By ^(75) As nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate(1/T_1) measurements, we find that AF order and superconductivity coexist microscopically in LaFeAsO_(0.97) F_(0.03). In the coexisting region, 1/T_1 decreases at T_c but becomes proportional to T below 0.6 T_c, indicating gapless excitations. Therefore, in contrast to the early reports, the obtained phase diagram for x ≤ 0.2 is quite similar to the doped BaFe_2As_2 system. The electrical resistivity p in the second dome can be fitted by ρ = ρ0 + AT^n with n = 1 and a maximal coefficient A at around xopt = 0.5-0.55 at which T_s extrapolates to zero and Tc is the maximal, which suggests the importance of quantum critical fluctuations associated with the SPT. We have constructed a complete phase diagram of LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x, which provides insight into the relationship between SPT, antiferromagnetism and superconductivity.展开更多
SrRuO_(3)is a canonical itinerant ferromagnet,yet its properties in the extreme two-dimensional limit on a(111)crystal plane remain largely unexplored.Here,we demonstrate a complete transformation of its ground state ...SrRuO_(3)is a canonical itinerant ferromagnet,yet its properties in the extreme two-dimensional limit on a(111)crystal plane remain largely unexplored.Here,we demonstrate a complete transformation of its ground state driven by dimensional reduction.As the thickness of(111)-oriented SrRuO_(3)films is reduced to a few unit cells,the system transitions from a metallic ferromagnet to a semiconducting antiferromagnet.This emergent antiferromagnetism is evidenced by a vanishing magnetic remanence and most strikingly,by the appearance of an unconventional twelve-fold anisotropic magnetoresistance.First-principles calculations confirm that an A-type antiferromagnetic order is the stable ground state in the ultrathin limit.Our findings establish(111)dimensional engineering as a powerful route to manipulate correlated electron states and uncover novel functionalities for antiferromagnetic spintronics.展开更多
We report the magnetic and transport properties of EuBi_(2) single crystal. EuBi_(2) exhibits complex magnetic behavior at low temperatures. In both the in-plane and out-of-plane directions, three antiferromagnetic(AF...We report the magnetic and transport properties of EuBi_(2) single crystal. EuBi_(2) exhibits complex magnetic behavior at low temperatures. In both the in-plane and out-of-plane directions, three antiferromagnetic(AFM) transitions have been observed at T_(N1)~18.9 K, T_(N2)~7.0 K, and T_(N3)~3.1 K. Among them, the transitions at T_(N2) and T_(N3) represent the canted AFM orders with ferromagnetic components. As the magnetic field increases, the transition at T_(N3) is rapidly suppressed to disappearance. However, the transitions at T_(N1) and T_(N2) persist until high fields and their signatures can also be reflected in the resistivity and specific heat. Above the magnetic transition temperature T_(N1), the resistivity of EuBi_(2) increases linearly with temperature, exhibiting the strange-metal behavior. In the magnetically ordered region below T_(N1), EuBi_(2) exhibits the weak antilocalization(WAL) effect and large magnetoresistance(475% at 1.8 K and 14 T). It is suggested that the magnetic ordering significantly enhances the spin–orbital coupling interaction and induces the WAL effect.展开更多
High-quality antiferromagnetic(AFM)θ-phase manganese nitride(MnN)films were successfully grown on MgO(001)substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.Structural analysis confirms the high-quality MnN film ha...High-quality antiferromagnetic(AFM)θ-phase manganese nitride(MnN)films were successfully grown on MgO(001)substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.Structural analysis confirms the high-quality MnN film has a tetragonal distortion with a c/a ratio of~0.98.The film exhibits exceptional stability in both aqueous and ambient conditions,which is a crucial factor for practical applications.Electrical transport reveals its metallic behavior with an upturn at low temperatures,which could be attributed to the Kondo effect originated from nitrogen vacancy-induced magnetic impurities.Room temperature exchange bias has been demonstrated in a MnN/CoFeB heterostructure,verifying the AFM ordering of MnN.Considering its high Néel temperature~650 K,superior stability,and low-cost,this work highlights the epitaxial MnN films as a promising candidate for AFM spintronic applications.展开更多
In this work,Ga-doped Ce RhIn_(5) single crystals are grown by In/Ga flux method.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction,magnetic susceptibility,specific heat,and neutron diffraction measurements are utilized to characterize...In this work,Ga-doped Ce RhIn_(5) single crystals are grown by In/Ga flux method.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction,magnetic susceptibility,specific heat,and neutron diffraction measurements are utilized to characterize the sample quality and the antiferromagnetic transition temperature T_(N).By substituting In with Ga,T_(N) is slightly decreased,but the antiferromagnetic transition peaks in magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements are obviously broadened by external field along c-axis.By comparing with Zn-doped Ce RhIn_(5),it can be concluded that T_(N) is dominated by electron density,and the stiffness of antiferromagnetic transition is obviously reduced by Ga substitution.The substitution effects of Ga are possibly caused by forming heterogeneous local structures,which avoids quantum critical point,superconductivity,and non-Fermi liquid states.Investigations on Gadoped Ce RhIn_(5) help to comprehend the chemical substitution effects in Ce RhIn_(5),and the interaction between heterogeneous structure and long-range antiferromagnetic states.展开更多
We investigate the origin of the 1/3 magnetization plateau in the S=1/2 kagome antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model using the variational Monte Carlo and exact diagonalization methods,to account for the recent experimen...We investigate the origin of the 1/3 magnetization plateau in the S=1/2 kagome antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model using the variational Monte Carlo and exact diagonalization methods,to account for the recent experimental observations in YCu_(3)(OH)_(6+x)Br_(3-x)and YCu_(3)(OD)_(6+x)Br_(3-x).We identify three degenerate valencebond-solid(VBS)states forming a√3×√3 unit cell.These states exhibit David-star patterns in the spin moment distribution with only two fractional values-1/3 and 2/3,and are related through translational transformations.While the spin correlations in these VBS states are found to be short-range,resembling a quantum spin liquid,we show that they have a vanishing topological entanglement entropy and thus are topologically trivial many-body states.Our theoretical results provide strong evidence that the 1/3 magnetization plateau observed in recent experiments arises from these√3×√3 VBS states with fractional spin moments.展开更多
Multifunctional semiconductors play an important role in developing advanced photoelectric technologies.In this work,based on an octahedral replacement strategy in chalcogenides,a new selenide semiconductor NaMn_(3)Ga...Multifunctional semiconductors play an important role in developing advanced photoelectric technologies.In this work,based on an octahedral replacement strategy in chalcogenides,a new selenide semiconductor NaMn_(3)Ga_(3)Se_(8)was rationally designed,and synthesized by the flux method.The compound crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric(NCS)P_(6)space group,and is composed of unique prismatic[NaSe_(6)],octahedral[MnSe_(6)]and tetrahedral[GaSe_(4)]motifs,inheriting the stable three-dimensional framework built by the octahedral and tetrahedral units in the A^(Ⅰ)Mg_(3)^(Ⅱ)C_(3)^(Ⅲ)Q_(8)^(Ⅵ)family.NaMn_(3)Ga_(3)Se_(8)shows the largest known secondary nonlinear optical(NLO)response of~2.1×AgGaS_(2)(AGS)in the A^(Ⅰ)Mg_(3)^(Ⅱ)C_(3)^(Ⅲ)Q_(8)^(Ⅵ)family,and a high laser-induced damage threshold of~3.0×AGS.Meanwhile,the introduction of Mn2t with unpaired 3d electrons induces a strong red emission band(685–805 nm)under the excitation source of 496 nm,as well as a paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic(AFM)transition at 7.3 K.The results confirm that NaMn_(3)Ga_(3)Se_(8)possesses multifunctional features including significant NLO response,fluorescence emission and AFM properties,and illustrate that replacing octahedral units with approaching size and geometry(like[MgSe_(6)]and[MnSe_(6)])could be a feasible way to develop multifunctional chalcogenides.展开更多
The ground-state magnetic ordering of uranium mononitride(UN)remains a contentious topic due to the unexpected lack of crystallographic distortion in the traditionally accepted 1k antiferromagnetic(AFM)state.This disc...The ground-state magnetic ordering of uranium mononitride(UN)remains a contentious topic due to the unexpected lack of crystallographic distortion in the traditionally accepted 1k antiferromagnetic(AFM)state.This discrepancy casts doubt on the validity of the 1k magnetic ordering of UN.Here,we investigate the crystal structure,high-pressure phase transitions,and dynamical and mechanical properties of UN in its 1k and 3k AFM ground states using density functional theory(DFT).Our results reveal that the undistorted 3k AFM state of Fm3m within the DFT+U+SOC scheme is more consistent with experimental results.The Hubbard U and spin-orbit coupling(SOC)are critical for accurately capturing the crystal structure,high-pressure structural phase transition,and dynamical properties of UN.In addition,we have identified a new high-pressure magnetic phase transition from the nonmagnetic(NM)phase of R3m to the P63/mmc AFM state.Electronic structure analysis reveals that the magnetic ordering in the ground state is primarily linked to variations in partial 5f orbital distributions.Our calculations provide valuable theoretical insights into the complex magnetic structures of a typical strongly correlated uranium-based compound.Moreover,they provide a framework for understanding other similar actinide systems.展开更多
We present a comprehensive investigation into the physical properties of intermetallic ErPd_(2)Si_(2),a compound renowned for its intriguing magnetic and electronic characteristics.We confirm the tetragonal crystal st...We present a comprehensive investigation into the physical properties of intermetallic ErPd_(2)Si_(2),a compound renowned for its intriguing magnetic and electronic characteristics.We confirm the tetragonal crystal structure of ErPd_(2)Si_(2)within the I4/mmm space group.Notably,we observed anisotropic thermal expansion,with the lattice constant a expanding and c contracting between 15 and300 K.This behaviour is attributed to lattice vibrations and electronic contributions.Heat capacity measurements revealed three distinct temperature regimes:T_(1)~3.0 K,T_(N)~4.20 K,and T_(2)~15.31 K.These correspond to thedisappearance of spin-density waves,the onset of an incommensurate antiferromagnetic(AFM)structure,and the crystal-field splitting and/or the presence of short-range spin fluctuations,respectively.Remarkably,the AFM phase transition anomaly was observed exclusively in lowfield magnetization data(120 Oe)at T_(N).A high magnetic field(B=3 T)effectively suppressed this anomaly,likely due to spin-flop and spin-flip transitions.Furthermore,the extracted effective paramagnetic(PM)moments closely matched the expected theoretical value,suggesting a dominant magnetic contribution from localized 4f spins of Er.Additionally,significant differences in resistance(R)values at low temperatures under applied B indicated a magnetoresistance(MR)effect with a minimum value of-4.36%.Notably,the measured MR effect exhibited anisotropic behavior,where changes in the strength or direction of the applied B induced variations in the MR effect.A twofold symmetry of R was discerned at 3 and9 T,originating from the orientation of spin moments relative to the applied B.Intriguingly,above T_(N),shortrange spin fluctuations also displayed a preferred orientation along the c-axis due to single-ion anisotropy.Moreover,the R demonstrated a clear B dependence below30 K.The magnetic-field point where R transitions from linear B dependence to a stable state increased with temperature:~3 T(at 2 K),~4.5 T(at 4 K),and~6 T(at 10 K).Our study sheds light on the magnetic and electronic properties of ErPd_(2)Si_(2),offering valuable insights for potential applications in spintronics and quantum technologies.展开更多
In antiferromagnets,dipolar coupling is often disregarded due to the cancellation of magnetic moments between the two sublattices,so that the spin-wave dispersion is predominantly determined by exchange interactions.H...In antiferromagnets,dipolar coupling is often disregarded due to the cancellation of magnetic moments between the two sublattices,so that the spin-wave dispersion is predominantly determined by exchange interactions.However,antiferromagnetic spin waves typically involve a slight misalignment of the magnetic moments on the sublattices,which gives rise to a small net magnetization enabling long-range dipolar coupling.In this paper,we investigate the role of dipolar coupling in spin-wave excitations and its influence on the resulting dispersion.Our findings show that:(i)when the Néel vector is perpendicular to the film plane or lies within the film plane and parallel to the wave vector,the dispersion branches can be divided into two groups:those unaffected by the dipolar field and those influenced by it.In these cases,the total magnetic moment remains linearly polarized,but the polarization directions differ between the two types of branches;(ii)when the Néel vector lies in the film plane and is perpendicular to the wave vector,the dipolar interactions affect both types of dispersion branches,leading to their hybridization.This hybridization alters the polarization of the magnetic moment,resulting in elliptical polarization.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12247103,12204377,12275263)the Quantum Science and Technology National Science and Technology Major Project (Grant No.2021ZD0301900)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian province of China (Grant No.2023J02032)the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities。
文摘The celebrated antiferromagnetic(AFM) phase transition was realized in a most recent optical lattice experiment for the 3D fermionic Hubbard model [Shao et al. Nature 632 267(2024)]. Despite this important progress, it was observed that the AFM structure factor(and also the critical entropy) reaches its maximum at an interaction strength U/t■11.75, which is significantly larger than the theoretical prediction of U/t■8. Here,we resolve this discrepancy by studying the interplay between the thermal entropy, density disorder, and antiferromagnetism in the half-filled 3D Hubbard model, using numerically exact auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo simulations. We have achieved an accurate entropy phase diagram, enabling us to simulate arbitrary entropy path on the temperature-interaction plane and track experimental parameters effectively. We find that above the discrepancy can be quantitatively explained by the entropy increase associated with increasing interaction strength in experiments, and together with the lattice density disorder present in the experimental setup. We further investigate the entropy dependence of double occupancy and predict universal behaviors that could serve as valuable probes in future optical lattice experiments.
文摘The two dimensions hole-doped t-t '-J-U model was studied based on the Gutzwiller approach and the renormalized mean-field theory.The phase diagrams of gossamer superconductors and the effects of the next-nearestneighbor hopping(t ') on superconductivity and antiferromagnetism based on the t-t '-J-U model were investigated.The results show that the qualitative feature of the phase diagrams in the t-t '-J-U model is the same as in the case of the t-J-U model.The antiferromagnetic order coexists with the d-wave superconductivity(dSC) in the underdoped region below the doping δ≈ 0.1 and is enhanced by the t '.The dSC order is slightly suppressed by t ' in the underdoped region and greatly enhanced in the overdoped region.The dSC order is pushed to a larger doping region and the coexistence region of the AF and dSC extends to higher doping.
文摘Superconductivity and magnetism have been interesting topics in condensed mater physics and they have been studied experimentally and theoretically for many years. These two cooperative phenomena are antagonistic until the discovery of some rare earth ternary compounds that show the coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism. In some of the recently discovered iron-based layered superconductors, superconductivity and magnetism coexist. In the present work we examine the possibility of coexistence of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in samarium arsenide oxide superconductor (SmAsO1-xFxFe). Using a model of the Hamiltonian and retarded double time Greens function formalism, we found expressions AFM order Parameter (η) and AFM transition temperature (Tm). We obtained the phase diagrams (Tc vs η) and(Tm vs η) to obtain the region where orders, i.e., superconductivity and AFM (antiferromagnetism), coexisted. The region under the intersection of the two merged graphs shows that superconductivity and AFM coexist in the system (SmAsO1-xFxFe).
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 10125415, 10074007, 90103024, and NationalScience Council under Grant No. NSC 90-2816-M-032-0001-6
文摘The effect of the extra second neighbor hopping t' on the incommensurate spin correlation in the t-J modelin the underdoped regime is studied within the fermion-spin theory. It is shown that although the extra second neighborhopping t' is systematically accompanied with the increasing of the weight of the incommensurate peaks in the dynamicalspin structure factor, for the physical reasonable small value of t' the qualitative behavior of the incommensurate spincorrelation in the t-t'-J model is the same as in the case of t-J model.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (50702033, 10774098)Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2006CB601005,2009AA03Z204)+1 种基金Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (S30105)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (08521101502)
文摘Iron-based superconductors namely Sr(Fe1.8Co0.2)As1.8 (FeAs1.8) and Sr(Fe1.8Co0.2)As1.85 (FeAs1.85) with As deficiency are prepared by solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction reveals that the polycrystalline phase forms in the studied samples, identical to typical SrFe2As2 (122) matrix. Resistive and magnetic measurements show that the superconducting transition temperatures (Tc) are about 19 K for both FeAs1.8 and FeAs1.85. Compared with the performances of typical iron-based 122 superconductors arising from Co doping, the present samples show the suppressed superconductivity. Moreover, the antiferromagnetic (AFM) phase correlated with spin-density-wave (SDW) is reduced as well. The AFM transition temperature decreases to 122 K for FeAs1.85, while such a phase transition is absent at all for FeAs1.8, one sample with less As, implying that the existence of SDW and antiferromagnetism is more sensitive to As content.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(Program Nos.2023KJXX-064 and 2021JQ-748)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11804213 and 12174238)Scientific Research Foundation of Shaanxi University of Technology(Grant No.SLGRCQD2006).
文摘We study the coexistence of antiferromagnetism and unconventional superconductivity on the Creutz lattice which shows strictly flat bands in the noninteracting regime.The famous renormalized mean-field theory is used to deal with strong electron-electron repulsive Hubbard interaction in the effective low-energy t-J model,the superfluid weight of the unconventional superconducting state has been calculated via the linear response theory.An unconventional superconducting state with both spin-singlet and staggered spin-triplet pairs emerges beyond a critical antiferromagnetic coupling interaction,while antiferromagnetism accompanies this state.The superconducting state with only spin-singlet pairs is dominant with paramagnetic phase.The A phase is analogous to the pseudogap phase,which shows that electrons go to form pairs but do not cause a supercurrent.We also show the superfluid behavior of the unconventional superconducting state and its critical temperature.It is proven directly that the flat band can effectively raise the critical temperature of superconductivity.It is implementable to simulate and control strongly-correlated electrons'behavior on the Creutz lattice in the ultracold atoms experiment or other artificial structures.Our results may help the understanding of the interplay between unconventional superconductivity and magnetism.
文摘The effect of the extra second neighbor hopping t' on the incommensurate spin correlation in the t-J modelin the underdoped regime is studied within the fermion-spin theory. It is shown that although the extra second neighborhopping t' is systematically accompanied with the increasing of the weight of the incommensurate peaks in the dynamicalspin structure factor, for the physical reasonable small value of t' the qualitative behavior of the incommensurate spincorrelation in the t-t'-J model is the same as in the case of t-J model.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Special Foundation of China(Grants Nos.2011CB921502 and 2012CB821305)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants Nos.61227902,61378017,and 11434015)the State Key Laboratory for Quantum Optics and Quantum Optical Devices,China(Grant No.KF201403)
文摘Magnetic adatoms in the honeycomb lattice have received tremendous attention due to the interplay between Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida interaction and Kondo coupling leading to very rich physics. Here we study the competition between the antiferromagnetism and Kondo screening of local moments by the conduction electrons on the honeycomb lattice using the determinant quantum Monte Carlo method. While changing the interband hybridization V, we systemat- ically investigate the antiferromagnetic-order state and the Kondo singlet state transition, which is characterized by the behavior of the local moment, antiferromagnetic structure factor, and the short range spin-spin correlation. The evolution of the single particle spectrum are also calculated as a function of hybridization V, we find that the system presents a small gap in the antiferromagnetic-order region and a large gap in the Kondo singlet region in the Fermi level. We also find that the localized and itinerant electrons coupling leads to the midgap states in the conduction band in the Fermi level at very small V. Moreover, the formation of antiferromagnetic order and Kondo singlet are studied as on-site interaction U or temperature T increasing, we have derived the phase diagrams at on-site interaction U (or temperature T) and hybridization V plane.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2019YFA0308500,2020YFA0309100,and 2021YFA1400701)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12174437,No.12222414,No.12074416,and No.12104054)+4 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB33030200)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.Y2022003)the China Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program(Grant No.BX20240409)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2024M763507)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.1222035).
文摘Antiferromagnetism has become a promising candidate for the next generation electronic devices due to its thermal stability,low energy consumption,and fast switching speed.However,the canceling of the net magnetic moment in antiferromagnetic order presents great challenge on quantitative characterization and modulation,hindering its investigation and application.In this work,utilizing the optical second harmonic generation(SHG)in a wide temperature range,the integrated differential phase contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy,and firstprinciples calculations,we performed a quantitative study on the evolution of non-collinear antiferromagnetic order in BiFeO_(3)films with a series of strains.We found that the antiferromagnetic coupling was significantly enhanced,featured by the increase of Néel temperature from 428 K to 646 K,and by one order of enhancement of SHG intensity contributed from the G-type antiferromagnetic order by strain manipulation from-2.4%to+0.6%.We attributed the enhancement of the antiferromagnetic coupling to the enhancement of the superexchange interaction as the Fe-O-Fe bond angle approaches 180°when the in-plane lattice constants increase,which might also result in a tendency from a non-collinear antiferromagnetic order to a collinear one.Our work not only bridges the antiferromagnetic order and the strain manipulation in epitaxial multiferroics,more importantly,also paves a way for quantitative characterization by SHG technology and the precise manipulation of antiferromagnetism.
文摘Under hydrothermal and solvothermal conditions,two novel cobalt-based complexes,{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dtb)]·3.2H_(2)O}n(HU23)and{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dib)]·3.5H2O·DMF}n(HU24),were successfully constructed by coordinatively assembling the semi-rigid multidentate ligand 5-(1-carboxyethoxy)isophthalic acid(H₃CIA)with the Nheterocyclic ligands 1,4-di(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)benzene(1,4-dtb)and 1,4-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene(1,4-dib),respectively,around Co^(2+)ions.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that in both complexes HU23 and HU24,the CIA^(3-)anions adopt aκ^(7)-coordination mode,bridging six Co^(2+)ions via their five carboxylate oxygen atoms and one ether oxygen atom.This linkage forms tetranuclear[Co4(μ3-OH)2]^(6+)units.These Co-oxo cluster units were interconnected by CIA^(3-)anions to assemble into 2D kgd-type structures featuring a 3,6-connected topology.The 2D layers were further connected by 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,resulting in 3D pillar-layered frameworks for HU23 and HU24.Notably,despite the similar configurations of 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,differences in their coordination spatial orientations lead to topological divergence in the 3D frameworks of HU23 and HU24.Topological analysis indicates that the frameworks of HU23 and HU24 can be simplified into a 3,10-connected net(point symbol:(4^(10).6^(3).8^(2))(4^(3))_(2))and a 3,8-connected tfz-d net(point symbol:(4^(3))_(2)((4^(6).6^(18).8^(4)))),respectively.This structural differentiation confirms the precise regulatory role of ligands on the topology of metal-organic frameworks.Moreover,the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra confirmed that HU23 and HU24 have strong absorption capabilities for ultraviolet and visible light.According to the Kubelka-Munk method,their bandwidths were 2.15 and 2.08 eV,respectively,which are consistent with those of typical semiconductor materials.Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements(2-300 K)revealed significant antiferromagnetic coupling in both complexes,with their effective magnetic moments decreasing markedly as the temperature lowered.CCDC:2457554,HU23;2457553,HU24.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0302904)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11674377,and 11634015)+2 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB07020200)supported by research grants from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)(Grant No.16H0401618)supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘We report^(75) As nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)/nuclear quadrupole resonance(NQR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) studies on LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x. There are two superconducting domes in this material. The first one appears at 0.03 ≤ x ≤0.2 with T_c^(max) = 27 K, and the second one at 0.25 ≤x≤0.75 with T_c^(max) = 30 K. By NMR and TEM, we demonstrate that a C4-to-C2 structural phase transition(SPT) takes place above both domes, with the transition temperature T_s varying strongly with x. In the first dome, the SPT is followed by an antiferromagnetic(AF) transition, but neither AF order nor low-energy spin fluctuations are found in the second dome. By ^(75) As nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate(1/T_1) measurements, we find that AF order and superconductivity coexist microscopically in LaFeAsO_(0.97) F_(0.03). In the coexisting region, 1/T_1 decreases at T_c but becomes proportional to T below 0.6 T_c, indicating gapless excitations. Therefore, in contrast to the early reports, the obtained phase diagram for x ≤ 0.2 is quite similar to the doped BaFe_2As_2 system. The electrical resistivity p in the second dome can be fitted by ρ = ρ0 + AT^n with n = 1 and a maximal coefficient A at around xopt = 0.5-0.55 at which T_s extrapolates to zero and Tc is the maximal, which suggests the importance of quantum critical fluctuations associated with the SPT. We have constructed a complete phase diagram of LaFeAsO_(1-x)F_x, which provides insight into the relationship between SPT, antiferromagnetism and superconductivity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12204521,12250710675,and 12504198)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1403000)。
文摘SrRuO_(3)is a canonical itinerant ferromagnet,yet its properties in the extreme two-dimensional limit on a(111)crystal plane remain largely unexplored.Here,we demonstrate a complete transformation of its ground state driven by dimensional reduction.As the thickness of(111)-oriented SrRuO_(3)films is reduced to a few unit cells,the system transitions from a metallic ferromagnet to a semiconducting antiferromagnet.This emergent antiferromagnetism is evidenced by a vanishing magnetic remanence and most strikingly,by the appearance of an unconventional twelve-fold anisotropic magnetoresistance.First-principles calculations confirm that an A-type antiferromagnetic order is the stable ground state in the ultrathin limit.Our findings establish(111)dimensional engineering as a powerful route to manipulate correlated electron states and uncover novel functionalities for antiferromagnetic spintronics.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFA1406500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12474098, 12274388, 12174361, 12404191, 52102333, 12404043, and 12204004)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Grant No. 2408085QA024)。
文摘We report the magnetic and transport properties of EuBi_(2) single crystal. EuBi_(2) exhibits complex magnetic behavior at low temperatures. In both the in-plane and out-of-plane directions, three antiferromagnetic(AFM) transitions have been observed at T_(N1)~18.9 K, T_(N2)~7.0 K, and T_(N3)~3.1 K. Among them, the transitions at T_(N2) and T_(N3) represent the canted AFM orders with ferromagnetic components. As the magnetic field increases, the transition at T_(N3) is rapidly suppressed to disappearance. However, the transitions at T_(N1) and T_(N2) persist until high fields and their signatures can also be reflected in the resistivity and specific heat. Above the magnetic transition temperature T_(N1), the resistivity of EuBi_(2) increases linearly with temperature, exhibiting the strange-metal behavior. In the magnetically ordered region below T_(N1), EuBi_(2) exhibits the weak antilocalization(WAL) effect and large magnetoresistance(475% at 1.8 K and 14 T). It is suggested that the magnetic ordering significantly enhances the spin–orbital coupling interaction and induces the WAL effect.
文摘High-quality antiferromagnetic(AFM)θ-phase manganese nitride(MnN)films were successfully grown on MgO(001)substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.Structural analysis confirms the high-quality MnN film has a tetragonal distortion with a c/a ratio of~0.98.The film exhibits exceptional stability in both aqueous and ambient conditions,which is a crucial factor for practical applications.Electrical transport reveals its metallic behavior with an upturn at low temperatures,which could be attributed to the Kondo effect originated from nitrogen vacancy-induced magnetic impurities.Room temperature exchange bias has been demonstrated in a MnN/CoFeB heterostructure,verifying the AFM ordering of MnN.Considering its high Néel temperature~650 K,superior stability,and low-cost,this work highlights the epitaxial MnN films as a promising candidate for AFM spintronic applications.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1402203)the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant Nos.12174065 and 12104424)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology(Grant No.2019SHZDZX01)。
文摘In this work,Ga-doped Ce RhIn_(5) single crystals are grown by In/Ga flux method.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction,magnetic susceptibility,specific heat,and neutron diffraction measurements are utilized to characterize the sample quality and the antiferromagnetic transition temperature T_(N).By substituting In with Ga,T_(N) is slightly decreased,but the antiferromagnetic transition peaks in magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements are obviously broadened by external field along c-axis.By comparing with Zn-doped Ce RhIn_(5),it can be concluded that T_(N) is dominated by electron density,and the stiffness of antiferromagnetic transition is obviously reduced by Ga substitution.The substitution effects of Ga are possibly caused by forming heterogeneous local structures,which avoids quantum critical point,superconductivity,and non-Fermi liquid states.Investigations on Gadoped Ce RhIn_(5) help to comprehend the chemical substitution effects in Ce RhIn_(5),and the interaction between heterogeneous structure and long-range antiferromagnetic states.
基金supported by the National Key Projects for Research and Development of China(Grant Nos.2021YFA1400400 and 2024YFA1408104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12434005,12374137,and 92165205).
文摘We investigate the origin of the 1/3 magnetization plateau in the S=1/2 kagome antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model using the variational Monte Carlo and exact diagonalization methods,to account for the recent experimental observations in YCu_(3)(OH)_(6+x)Br_(3-x)and YCu_(3)(OD)_(6+x)Br_(3-x).We identify three degenerate valencebond-solid(VBS)states forming a√3×√3 unit cell.These states exhibit David-star patterns in the spin moment distribution with only two fractional values-1/3 and 2/3,and are related through translational transformations.While the spin correlations in these VBS states are found to be short-range,resembling a quantum spin liquid,we show that they have a vanishing topological entanglement entropy and thus are topologically trivial many-body states.Our theoretical results provide strong evidence that the 1/3 magnetization plateau observed in recent experiments arises from these√3×√3 VBS states with fractional spin moments.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2024D01E30)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0880000)+1 种基金the Open Fund of the Anhui Key Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Devices(AHKL2024KF02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22475234,22335007,22193044 and 22361132544).
文摘Multifunctional semiconductors play an important role in developing advanced photoelectric technologies.In this work,based on an octahedral replacement strategy in chalcogenides,a new selenide semiconductor NaMn_(3)Ga_(3)Se_(8)was rationally designed,and synthesized by the flux method.The compound crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric(NCS)P_(6)space group,and is composed of unique prismatic[NaSe_(6)],octahedral[MnSe_(6)]and tetrahedral[GaSe_(4)]motifs,inheriting the stable three-dimensional framework built by the octahedral and tetrahedral units in the A^(Ⅰ)Mg_(3)^(Ⅱ)C_(3)^(Ⅲ)Q_(8)^(Ⅵ)family.NaMn_(3)Ga_(3)Se_(8)shows the largest known secondary nonlinear optical(NLO)response of~2.1×AgGaS_(2)(AGS)in the A^(Ⅰ)Mg_(3)^(Ⅱ)C_(3)^(Ⅲ)Q_(8)^(Ⅵ)family,and a high laser-induced damage threshold of~3.0×AGS.Meanwhile,the introduction of Mn2t with unpaired 3d electrons induces a strong red emission band(685–805 nm)under the excitation source of 496 nm,as well as a paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic(AFM)transition at 7.3 K.The results confirm that NaMn_(3)Ga_(3)Se_(8)possesses multifunctional features including significant NLO response,fluorescence emission and AFM properties,and illustrate that replacing octahedral units with approaching size and geometry(like[MgSe_(6)]and[MnSe_(6)])could be a feasible way to develop multifunctional chalcogenides.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12204482 and U2430211)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(Grant No.2020L0537)the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province(Grant No.202103021224250)the Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.225MS076).
文摘The ground-state magnetic ordering of uranium mononitride(UN)remains a contentious topic due to the unexpected lack of crystallographic distortion in the traditionally accepted 1k antiferromagnetic(AFM)state.This discrepancy casts doubt on the validity of the 1k magnetic ordering of UN.Here,we investigate the crystal structure,high-pressure phase transitions,and dynamical and mechanical properties of UN in its 1k and 3k AFM ground states using density functional theory(DFT).Our results reveal that the undistorted 3k AFM state of Fm3m within the DFT+U+SOC scheme is more consistent with experimental results.The Hubbard U and spin-orbit coupling(SOC)are critical for accurately capturing the crystal structure,high-pressure structural phase transition,and dynamical properties of UN.In addition,we have identified a new high-pressure magnetic phase transition from the nonmagnetic(NM)phase of R3m to the P63/mmc AFM state.Electronic structure analysis reveals that the magnetic ordering in the ground state is primarily linked to variations in partial 5f orbital distributions.Our calculations provide valuable theoretical insights into the complex magnetic structures of a typical strongly correlated uranium-based compound.Moreover,they provide a framework for understanding other similar actinide systems.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR,China(File Nos.0090/2021/A2 and 0104/2024/AFJ)University of Macao(MYRG-GRG2024-00158-IAPME)+3 种基金the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52275467)the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52271037)Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Fundamental Research Program,China(No.2023-JC-ZD-23)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.D5000240307)
文摘We present a comprehensive investigation into the physical properties of intermetallic ErPd_(2)Si_(2),a compound renowned for its intriguing magnetic and electronic characteristics.We confirm the tetragonal crystal structure of ErPd_(2)Si_(2)within the I4/mmm space group.Notably,we observed anisotropic thermal expansion,with the lattice constant a expanding and c contracting between 15 and300 K.This behaviour is attributed to lattice vibrations and electronic contributions.Heat capacity measurements revealed three distinct temperature regimes:T_(1)~3.0 K,T_(N)~4.20 K,and T_(2)~15.31 K.These correspond to thedisappearance of spin-density waves,the onset of an incommensurate antiferromagnetic(AFM)structure,and the crystal-field splitting and/or the presence of short-range spin fluctuations,respectively.Remarkably,the AFM phase transition anomaly was observed exclusively in lowfield magnetization data(120 Oe)at T_(N).A high magnetic field(B=3 T)effectively suppressed this anomaly,likely due to spin-flop and spin-flip transitions.Furthermore,the extracted effective paramagnetic(PM)moments closely matched the expected theoretical value,suggesting a dominant magnetic contribution from localized 4f spins of Er.Additionally,significant differences in resistance(R)values at low temperatures under applied B indicated a magnetoresistance(MR)effect with a minimum value of-4.36%.Notably,the measured MR effect exhibited anisotropic behavior,where changes in the strength or direction of the applied B induced variations in the MR effect.A twofold symmetry of R was discerned at 3 and9 T,originating from the orientation of spin moments relative to the applied B.Intriguingly,above T_(N),shortrange spin fluctuations also displayed a preferred orientation along the c-axis due to single-ion anisotropy.Moreover,the R demonstrated a clear B dependence below30 K.The magnetic-field point where R transitions from linear B dependence to a stable state increased with temperature:~3 T(at 2 K),~4.5 T(at 4 K),and~6 T(at 10 K).Our study sheds light on the magnetic and electronic properties of ErPd_(2)Si_(2),offering valuable insights for potential applications in spintronics and quantum technologies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12474110)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1403300)+1 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2024ZD0300103)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2019SHZDZX01)。
文摘In antiferromagnets,dipolar coupling is often disregarded due to the cancellation of magnetic moments between the two sublattices,so that the spin-wave dispersion is predominantly determined by exchange interactions.However,antiferromagnetic spin waves typically involve a slight misalignment of the magnetic moments on the sublattices,which gives rise to a small net magnetization enabling long-range dipolar coupling.In this paper,we investigate the role of dipolar coupling in spin-wave excitations and its influence on the resulting dispersion.Our findings show that:(i)when the Néel vector is perpendicular to the film plane or lies within the film plane and parallel to the wave vector,the dispersion branches can be divided into two groups:those unaffected by the dipolar field and those influenced by it.In these cases,the total magnetic moment remains linearly polarized,but the polarization directions differ between the two types of branches;(ii)when the Néel vector lies in the film plane and is perpendicular to the wave vector,the dipolar interactions affect both types of dispersion branches,leading to their hybridization.This hybridization alters the polarization of the magnetic moment,resulting in elliptical polarization.