ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 75.10.Jm Quantized spin models – 75.40.Cx Static properties (order parameter, static susceptibility, heat capacities, critical exponents, etc.) – 75.50.Ee Antiferromagnetics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: A pronounced Curie-like upturn of the magnetic susceptibility χ( T ) of the quasi one-dimensional spin chain compound Ba2V3O9 has been found recently [#!kaul:02!#]. Frequently this is taken as a signature for a staggered field mechanism due to the presence of g-factor anisotropy and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. We calculate this contribution within a realistic structure of vanadium 3 d- and oxygen 2 p-orbitals and conclude that this mechanism is far too small to explain experimental results. We propose that the Curie term is rather due to a segmentation of spin chains caused by broken magnetic bonds which leads to uncompensated S = ½ spins of segments with odd numbers of spins. Using the finite-temperature Lanczos method we calculate their effective moment and show that ∼ 1% of broken magnetic bonds is sufficient to reproduce the anomalous low-T behavior of χ( T ) in Ba2V3O9.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2003-00072-0
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