Size-induced superantiferromagnetism with reentrant spin-glass behavior in metallic nanoparticles of TbCu2

作者:Echevarria Bonet C*; Rojas D P; Espeso J I; Rodriguez Fernandez J; Rodriguez Fernandez L; Gorria P; Blanco J A; Fdez Gubieda M L; Bauer E; Andre G; Fernandez Barquin L
来源:Physical Review B, 2013, 87(18): 180407.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.87.180407

摘要

An unusual 4f -superantiferromagnetic state characterized by simultaneous antiferromagnetic and spin-glass behaviors induced by particle-size reduction is revealed in metallic nanoparticles (approximate to 9 nm) of TbCu2. The Neel temperature is 46 K and the glassy freezing is below approximate to 9 K and governed by a critical slowing down process. Neutron diffraction at 1.8 K establishes the superantiferromagnetism. The latter is settled by the nanoparticle moments and the freezing mechanism is provided by the surface spins.

  • 出版日期2013-5-24
  • 单位中国地震局