Single crystal growth, structure and magnetic properties of Pr2Hf2O7 pyrochlore

被引：15

作者：

Hatnean, Monica Ciomaga ^{[1
]}

Sibille, Romain ^{[2
]}

Lees, Martin R. ^{[1
]}

Kenzelmann, Michel ^{[2
]}

Ban, Voraksmy ^{[3
]}

Pomjakushin, Vladimir ^{[4
]}

Balakrishnan, Geetha ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Warwick, Dept Phys, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England

[2] Paul Scherrer Inst, Lab Sci Dev & Novel Mat, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland

[3] Paul Scherrer Inst, Lab Synchrotron Radiat Condensed Matter, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland

[4] Paul Scherrer Inst, Lab Neutron Scattering & Imaging, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER | 2017年 / 29卷 / 07期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会; 瑞士国家科学基金会;

关键词：

floating zone crystal growth; pyrochlore; geometrically frustrated magnetism; quantum spin ice; hafnates; praseodymium based pyrochlore; FLOATING-ZONE TECHNIQUE; SPIN-ICE; POWDER DIFFRACTION; COULOMB PHASE; PR2ZR2O7; ANTIFERROMAGNET; TRANSITION; HO2TI2O7; LIQUID; OXIDES;

D O I：

10.1088/1361-648X/29/7/075902

中图分类号：

O469 [凝聚态物理学];

学科分类号：

070205 ;

摘要：

Large single crystals of pyrochlore Pr2Hf2O7 were successfully grown by the floating zone technique using an optical furnace equipped with high power xenon arc lamps. Structural investigations were carried out via powder synchrotron x-ray and neutron diffraction to establish the crystallographic structure of the materials produced. The magnetic properties of the single crystals were determined for magnetic fields applied along different crystallographic axes. The results revealed that Pr2Hf2O7 is an interesting material for further investigation as a frustrated magnet. The high quality of the crystals produced makes them ideal for detailed investigation, especially using neutron scattering techniques.

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