A COMMENT ON THE DETECTION OF SPEROMAGNETISM IN INSULATORS BY MOSSBAUER-SPECTROSCOPY

被引:7
作者
POLLARD, RJ [1 ]
PANKHURST, QA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LIVERPOOL,DEPT PHYS,LIVERPOOL L69 3BX,ENGLAND
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10.1088/0953-8984/4/21/003
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
摘要
The concept of 'speromagnetism' in insulators describes a state of matter in which the antiferromagnetic exchange interaction between neighbouring magnetic ions is frustrated, leading to a random, isotropic spin structure. The detection of speromagnetism has relied heavily on applied-field Mossbauer spectroscopy. We reconsider the Mossbauer data on three ferric insulators said to be speromagnetic, and find that they may be most simply modelled in terms of antiferromagnetism.
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