Journal Article

FZJ-2017-06419

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Biniskos, N.FZJ* ; Raymond, S. ; Schmalzl, K.FZJ* ; Schneidewind, A.FZJ* ; Voigt, J.FZJ* ; Georgii, R. ; Hering, P.FZJ* ; Persson, J.FZJ* ; Friese, K.FZJ* ; Brückel, T.FZJ*

2017
Inst. Woodbury, NY

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/15253  doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.96.104407

Abstract: The magnetic excitation spectrum of the magnetocaloric compound MnFe4Si3 has been investigated by means of polarized and unpolarized inelastic neutron scattering on single crystals. Spectra were collected in the ferromagnetic phase (TC≈305K), as well as in the paramagnetic state, in order to understand the nature of the magnetism in MnFe4Si3. Spin-wave measurements at 1.5 K reveal a strong anisotropy of the magnetic exchange interactions along the (h00) and (00l) reciprocal directions of the hexagonal system, which also manifests itself in the q-dependent linewidths in the paramagnetic state. The correlation lengths indicate a short-range order, while the average linewidth is of the order of kBTC pointing to a behavior typical of many ferromagnets. In addition, the in- and out-of-plane spin fluctuations are found to be isotropic around TC and can be suppressed by a magnetic field of 2 T.

Keyword(s): Magnetic Materials (1st) ; Magnetism (2nd)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Streumethoden (JCNS-2)
2. Streumethoden (PGI-4)
3. JARA-FIT (JARA-FIT)
4. JCNS-ILL (JCNS-ILL)
5. JCNS-FRM-II (JCNS (München) ; Jülich Centre for Neutron Science JCNS (München) ; JCNS-FRM-II)

Research Program(s):

1. 144 - Controlling Collective States (POF3-144) (POF3-144)
2. 524 - Controlling Collective States (POF3-524) (POF3-524)
3. 6212 - Quantum Condensed Matter: Magnetism, Superconductivity (POF3-621) (POF3-621)
4. 6213 - Materials and Processes for Energy and Transport Technologies (POF3-621) (POF3-621)
5. 6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron Research (JCNS) (POF3-623) (POF3-623)

Experiment(s):

1. ILL-IN12: Cold neutron 3-axis spectrometer
2. PANDA: Cold three axes spectrometer (SR2)
3. MIRA: Multipurpose instrument (NL6N)

Appears in the scientific report 2017

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; ; ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; Ebsco Academic Search ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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