ISSN:
1572-9540
Keywords:
muon spin rotation/relaxation
;
rare earth magnetism
;
frustrated magnets
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract After a short introduction to μSR with respect to the study of magnetic properties, followed by a brief outline of the principle of the high pressure-low temperature μSR spectrometer installed at the Paul Scherrer Institute, we discuss some measurements on rare earth materials employing this instrument. They are concerned with: (1) The pressure dependence of the spin turning process in ferromagnetic Gd. (2) The volume dependence of the internal magnetic field in the heavy rare earth metals Gd, Dy, and Ho in their ordered magnetic states. (3) The response of the (first order) magnetic transition in the frustrated antiferromagnets of type RMn2 (R = Y,Gd) to pressure. (4) The variation of magnetic parameters with pressure in La2CuO4 (powder sample), the antiferromagnetic parent compound of the high TC superconductors of type La2−x(Sr, Ba)xCuO4. In conclusion a short outlook on further developments is given.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1012695902178
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