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Spin-wave dynamics and exchange interactions in multiferroic NdFe3(BO3)4 explored by inelastic neutron scattering. / Golosovsky, I. V.; Ovsyanikov, A. K.; Aristov, D. N.; Matveeva, P. G.; Mukhin, A. A.; Boehm, M.; Regnault, L. P.; Bezmaternykh, L. N.
In: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 451, 01.04.2018, p. 443-449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Spin-wave dynamics and exchange interactions in multiferroic NdFe3(BO3)4 explored by inelastic neutron scattering
AU - Golosovsky, I. V.
AU - Ovsyanikov, A. K.
AU - Aristov, D. N.
AU - Matveeva, P. G.
AU - Mukhin, A. A.
AU - Boehm, M.
AU - Regnault, L. P.
AU - Bezmaternykh, L. N.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Magnetic excitations and exchange interactions in multiferroic NdFe3(BO3)4 were studied by inelastic neutron scattering in the phase with commensurate antiferromagnetic structure. The observed spectra were analyzed in the frame of the linear spin-wave theory. It was shown that only the model, which includes the exchange interactions within eight coordination spheres, describes satisfactorily all observed dispersion curves. The calculation showed that the spin-wave dynamics is governed by the strongest antiferromagnetic intra-chain interaction and three almost the same inter-chain interactions. Other interactions, including ferromagnetic exchange, appeared to be insignificant. The overall energy balance of the antiferromagnetic inter-chain exchange interactions, which couple the moments from the adjacent ferromagnetic layers as well as within a layer, stabilizes ferromagnetic arrangement in the latter. It demonstrates that the pathway geometry plays a crucial role in forming of the magnetic structure.
AB - Magnetic excitations and exchange interactions in multiferroic NdFe3(BO3)4 were studied by inelastic neutron scattering in the phase with commensurate antiferromagnetic structure. The observed spectra were analyzed in the frame of the linear spin-wave theory. It was shown that only the model, which includes the exchange interactions within eight coordination spheres, describes satisfactorily all observed dispersion curves. The calculation showed that the spin-wave dynamics is governed by the strongest antiferromagnetic intra-chain interaction and three almost the same inter-chain interactions. Other interactions, including ferromagnetic exchange, appeared to be insignificant. The overall energy balance of the antiferromagnetic inter-chain exchange interactions, which couple the moments from the adjacent ferromagnetic layers as well as within a layer, stabilizes ferromagnetic arrangement in the latter. It demonstrates that the pathway geometry plays a crucial role in forming of the magnetic structure.
KW - Exchange interactions
KW - Inelastic neutron diffraction
KW - Magnons
KW - RESONANCE
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85035007779&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jmmm.2017.10.065
DO - 10.1016/j.jmmm.2017.10.065
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85035007779
VL - 451
SP - 443
EP - 449
JO - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
JF - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
SN - 0304-8853
ER -
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