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Spectroscopic Investigation of the Magnetic Properties of Ho 2 O 2 SO 4
Author(s) -
Kasten A.,
Weschenfelder D.,
Hess G.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2221210114
Subject(s) - superexchange , ferrimagnetism , condensed matter physics , antiferromagnetism , crystal (programming language) , magnetic field , dipole , magnetic moment , magnetic dipole , physics , magnetization , quantum mechanics , computer science , programming language
Below T n ‐ 3.4 K Ho 2 O 2 SO 4 is antiferromagnetic with canted moments. The magnetic properties are strongly influenced by a crystal field splitting of the two lowest electronic Ho 3+ states. The details of the magnetic short‐range order as well as the occurrence of intermediate ferrimagnetic phases in external magnetic fields may be explained within a model which takes into account the crystal field splitting as well as dipole and superexchange interactions up to third‐nearest neighbours.