| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7987813 | Solid State Communications | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The single crystal growth, structure, and basic magnetic properties of ErMgGaO4 are reported. The structure consists of triangular layers of magnetic ErO6 octahedra separated by a double layer of randomly occupied non-magnetic (Ga,Mg)O5 bipyramids. The Er atoms are positionally disordered. Magnetic measurements parallel and perpendicular to the c axis of a single crystal reveal dominantly antiferromagnetic interactions, with a small degree of magnetic anisotropy. A weighted average of the directional data suggests an antiferromagnetic Curie Weiss temperature of approximately â30â¯K. Below 10â¯K the temperature dependences of the inverse susceptibilities in the in-plane and perpendicular-to plane directions are parallel, indicative of an isotropic magnetic moment at low temperatures. No sign of magnetic ordering is observed above 1.8â¯K, suggesting that ErMgGaO4 is a geometrically frustrated magnet.
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Authors
F. Alex Cevallos, Karoline Stolze, Robert J. Cava,