Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9834601 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Single crystal Eu(1Â 1Â 0) films exhibit an atypical magnetic arrangement, different from the bulk three helices configuration: at low temperature, under zero field, only two magnetic domains are present since the magnetic helix that propagates along the in-plane [0Â 0Â 1] axis disappears below a given temperature. This paper presents the study of the stability of the magnetic domains under magnetic field using neutron scattering experiments and magnetisation measurements on a 375Â nm thick Eu(1Â 1Â 0) film. The helix propagating along [0Â 0Â 1] is restored by the application of an external field along the [0Â 0Â 1] direction, which gives rise to a supplemental Zeeman contribution.
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Authors
S. Soriano, C. Dufour, K. Dumesnil, Ph. Mangin,