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@INPROCEEDINGS{Angst:891499,
author = {Angst, Manuel and Hammouda, Sabreen},
title = {{I}mpact of intercalation on magnetism and charge order in
rare earth ferrites},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-01565},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Layered rare earth ferrites with active spin and charge
degrees of freedom on the iron sites undergo complex
ordering processes at relatively high temperature, despite
of the geometrical frustration of the lattice. The
structurally simplest compounds, with formula RFe2O4 (124),
contain Fe/O bilayers, which had been proposed to become
polar upon charge ordering leading to an unconventional
ferroelectricity, have attracted a lot of interest and were
investigated intensely [1]. However, polar bilayers were
identified only in one compound, with an anti-polar
stacking. The seminar will focus on “intercalated”
compounds Lu1+nFe2+nO4+3n, with additional Fe/O single
layers inserted between the bilayers. We have grown
high-quality single crystals (n=1,2) of these relatively
under-investigated compounds and characterized the samples
extensively [2]. Magnetization and X-ray Magnetic Circular
Dichroism (XMCD) measurements indicate that the local spin
arrangement in each individual bilayer is the same as in the
not intercalated compound, with the Fe spins in the single
layers giving rise to an additional paramagnetic-like
contribution [3]. However, magnetic correlations are reduced
compared to 124, as also indicated by polarized neutron
diffraction [3]. XMCD suggests a similar charge ordering in
the bilayers as in 124, confirmed by single-crystal x-ray
diffraction: superstructure peaks are observed at positions
corresponding to a propagation vector (1/3+,1/3+,0)
and symmetry-equivalent, with =0 within error bars in
some cases. Structural analysis of the data for Lu2Fe3O7
clearly indicated that the 3-fold axis is lost, and further
refinements were initially carried out in superspace groups
based on Cmcm. The final refinements, which indicate the
presence of polytypism of the charge ordered compound, will
be discussed in detail. Intriguingly, the results of
structural analysis suggest an out-of-plane net
polarization, consistent with preliminary piezo-electric
force microscopy results.[1] For a review of early work see
M. Angst, Phys. Status Solidi RRL 7, 383 (2013).[2] S. S.
Hammouda and M. Angst, J. Crystal Growth 521, 50 (2019).[3]
S. S. Hammouda, M. Angst, T. Mueller, and E. Weschke, in
preparation.},
month = {Apr},
date = {2021-04-01},
organization = {Digital Institute Seminar JCNS-2,
online event (online event), 1 Apr 2021
- 1 Apr 2021},
subtyp = {Invited},
cin = {JCNS-2 / PGI-4 / JARA-FIT},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-2-20110106 / I:(DE-Juel1)PGI-4-20110106 /
$I:(DE-82)080009_20140620$},
pnm = {632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional
Materials (POF4-632) / 6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron
Research (JCNS) (FZJ) (POF4-6G4)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-632 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G4},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)31},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/891499},
}