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Helimagnetism in $MnBi_{2}Se_{4}$ Driven by Spin-Frustrating Interactions Between Antiferromagnetic Chains
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Clark, Judith Pak, Chongin Cao, Huibo Shatruk, Michael |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | We report the magnetic properties and magnetic structure determination for a linear-chain antiferromagnet, MnBi2Se4. The crystal structure of this material contains chains of edge-sharing MnSe6 octahedra separated by Bi atoms. The magnetic behavior is dominated by intrachain antiferromagnetic (AFM) interactions, as demonstrated by the negative Weiss constant of −74 K obtained by the Curie–Weiss fit of the paramagnetic susceptibility measured along the easy-axis magnetization direction. The relative shift of adjacent chains by one-half of the chain period causes spin frustration due to interchain AFM coupling, which leads to AFM ordering at T N = 15 K. Neutron diffraction studies reveal that the AFM ordered state exhibits an incommensurate helimagnetic structure with the propagation vector k = (0, 0.356, 0). The Mn moments are arranged perpendicular to the chain propagation direction (the crystallographic b axis), and the turn angle around the helix is 128°. The magnetic properties of MnBi2Se4 are discussed in comparison to other linear-chain antiferromagnets based on ternary mixed-metal halides and chalcogenides. |
| Starting Page | 242 |
| e-ISSN | 20734352 |
| DOI | 10.3390/cryst11030242 |
| Journal | Crystals |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-02-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Crystals Inorganic Chemistry Magnetic Structure Spin Frustration Helimagnet Neutron Diffraction |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |