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DOE OSTI2019

Theoretical simulation of a signal for a scheme of an atomic spin gyroscope with optical detection

An operation scheme of an atomic spin gyroscope with optical detection is described, in which two noble gas isotopes, {sup 129} Xe and {sup 131} Xe, are used as carriers of the spin of an atomic nucleus. Based on this scheme, we construct a theoretical model of the dynamics of the spin polarisation of an alkali metal and the magnetisation of a noble gas under conditions of spin-exchange interaction and optical pumping. This model allows one to simulate the pumping and signal readout in the gyroscope scheme. The time dependences of this signal are plotted, the analysis of which shows that the signal has a sophisticated complex structure. Thus, the problem arises of demodulating this signal based on the improvement of demodulation methods and algorithms. (paper)

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2016

Investigation of conduction mechanism in Pr{sub 0.67}Sr{sub 0.13}Ag{sub 0.20}MnO{sub 3} manganites

We report the electronic conduction mechanism in Pr{sub 0.67}Sr{sub 0.13}Ag{sub 0.20}MnO{sub 3} synthesized successfully by conventional solid state reaction method. The compound under investigation was subjected by X – Ray diffraction using Rietveld refinement which confirms the single phase nature of the sample. The resistivity behavior indicates the semiconducting behavior and reduction in resistivity on the application of magnetic fields. The electronic nature can further been evaluated by using variable range hopping (VRH) model and small polaron hopping model (SPH) showing that the double exchange interaction increases suppress the band gap and enhances carrier delocalization on the application of magnetic fields.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2015

Resonant indirect exchange via spatially separated two-dimensional channel

We apply the resonant indirect exchange interaction theory to explain the ferromagnetic properties of the hybrid heterostructure consisting of a InGaAs-based quantum well (QW) sandwiched between GaAs barriers with spatially separated Mn δ-layer. The experimentally obtained dependence of the Curie temperature on the QW depth exhibits a peak related to the region of resonant indirect exchange. We suggest the theoretical explanation and a fit to this dependence as a result of the two contributions to ferromagnetism—the intralayer contribution and the resonant exchange contribution provided by the QW.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2018

Ferrimagnetism in an Ising Bilayer Film with a Transverse Field and Nonmagnetic Interlayers

The phase diagram and total magnetization of an Ising bilayer film with nonmagnetic interlayers are investigated by the use of the effective field theory with correlations. The system is consisted of two spin-1/2 magnetic layers where one of them is canted from the easy-axis (or z-) direction due to an applied transverse field, and they are coupled by an indirect exchange interaction. It is examined whether the system may exhibit some characteristic features of ferrimagnetism, such as a compensation point. The effects of nonmagnetic layers on them are clarified.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2019

Complicated Magnetic Phases and Presence of Exchange Bias in Off-Stoichiometric Mn{sub 50}Ni{sub 25 + x}In{sub 25−x} Heusler Alloys

The martensitic transformation (MT), magnetic phases, and exchange bias (EB) effect in Mn{sub 50}Ni{sub 25 + x}In{sub 25−x} (x = 14.5∼18) Heusler alloys have been investigated. The MT and magnetic state can be tuned significantly by modifying the Ni/In ratio, while the Curie temperature (T{sub C}) remains almost unchanged. With increase of the Ni/In ratio, the ferromagnetic components in the studied samples decrease continuously, while the antiferromagnetic components increase and it therefore enhances the exchange interaction as well. All of the samples exhibit negative horizontally shifted loops after field-cooled procedure. In addition, the samples with the compositional range of 15 ≤ x ≤ 16 also present the EB effect in zero field-cooled condition. To evaluate the causes of this scenario, EB field and coercive field as a function of temperature and cooling field have been investigated. The experimental results imply that the spin reconfiguration of superspin glass (SSG) clusters and the competition between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic interactions can account for the behavior of EB effect.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2014

Enhanced ferromagnetic properties in Ho and Ni co-doped BiFeO{sub 3} ceramics

The magnetic properties of polycrystalline Bi{sub 1-x}Ho{sub x}Fe{sub 1-y}Ni{sub y}O{sub 3} (x = 0, 0.1; y = 0, 0.03), which were prepared by the solid-state method, have been investigated. The powder X-ray diffraction reveals that all the samples are polycrystalline and show rhombohedral perovskite structure. The micro-Raman scattering studies confirm that Bi{sub 0.9}Ho{sub 0.1}Fe{sub 0.97}Ni{sub 0.03}O{sub 3} has a compressive lattice distortion induced by the simultaneous substitution of Ho and Ni ions at A and B-sites, respectively. From the magnetization dependences at room temperature, Bi{sub 0.9}Ho{sub 0.1}Fe{sub 0.97}Ni{sub 0.03}O{sub 3} has enhanced magnetization (0.2280 emu/g) and low coercive field (280 Oe). It was revealed that the Ni dopant plays an important role for the improved ferromagnetic properties and the Ho dopant favors the magnetic exchange interactions in the co-doped ceramic.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2016

Dependence of the spin-wave resonance spectra in ferrite–garnet films on the microwave field frequency and damping parameter

The factors affecting the slope of the dispersion curve of the spin-wave resonance spectrum in multilayer films are determined. It is shown that an increase in the slope of the curve for the transverse orientation of the constant magnetic field relative to the film upon an increase in frequency is due to enhancement of dynamic as well as dissipative mechanisms of spin pinning. It is found that an increase in the damping parameter increases the degree of spin pinning in the case when the pinning layer is a reactive medium for spin oscillations and can decrease the degree of pinning when it is a dispersive medium. The conditions ensuring a higher degree of accuracy in determining the exchange interaction constant from the spin-wave resonance spectrum in multilayer films are determined.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2017

Simulation of alnico coercivity

Micromagnetic simulations of alnico show substantial deviations from Stoner-Wohlfarth behavior due to the unique size and spatial distribution of the rod-like Fe-Co phase formed during spinodal decomposition in an external magnetic field. Furthemore, the maximum coercivity is limited by single-rod effects, especially deviations from ellipsoidal shape, and by interactions between the rods. In both the exchange interaction between connected rods and magnetostatic we consider the interaction between rods, and the results of our calculations show good agreement with recent experiments. Unlike systems dominated by magnetocrystalline anisotropy, coercivity in alnico is highly dependent on size, shape, and geometric distribution of the Fe-Co phase, all factors that can be tuned with appropriate chemistry and thermal-magnetic annealing.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2017

Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering study of spin-wave excitations in the cuprate parent compound Ca 2 CuO 2 Cl 2

By means of resonant inelastic x-ray scattering at the Cu L 3 edge, we measured the spin wave dispersion along <100> and <110> in the undoped cuprate Ca 2 CuO 2 Cl 2 . The data yields a reliable estimate of the superexchange parameter J = 135 ± 4 meV using a classical spin-1/2 2D Heisenberg model with nearest-neighbor interactions and including quantum fluctuations. Including further exchange interactions increases the estimate to J = 141 meV. The 40 meV dispersion between the magnetic Brillouin zone boundary points (1/2, 0) and (1/4, 1/4) indicates that next-nearest neighbor interactions in this compound are intermediate between the values found in La 2 CuO 4 and Sr 2 CuO 2 Cl 2 . Here by owing to the low- Z elements composing Ca 2 CuOCl 2 , the present results may enable a reliable comparison with the predictions of quantum many-body calculations, which would improve our understanding of the role of magnetic excitations and of electronic correlations in cuprates.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2015

Quantum phase transition and protected ideal transport in a Kondo chain

We study the low energy physics of a Kondo chain where electrons from a one-dimensional band interact with magnetic moments via an anisotropic exchange interaction. It is demonstrated that the anisotropy gives rise to two different phases which are separated by a quantum phase transition. In the phase with easy plane anisotropy, Z2 symmetry between sectors with different helicity of the electrons is broken. As a result, localization effects are suppressed and the dc transport acquires (partial) symmetry protection. This effect is similar to the protection of the edge transport in time-reversal invariant topological insulators. The phase with easy axis anisotropy corresponds to the Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid with a pronounced spin-charge separation. The slow charge density wave modes have no protection against localizatioin.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2021

Spin-flop Phase in a Honeycomb Antiferromagnet Mn 0.84 Mg 0.16 TiO 3

The spin-flop phase of a honeycomb antiferromagnet of Mn 0.84 Mg 0.16 TiO 3 has been studied under magnetic field along normal direction to the honeycomb plane by neutron scattering. With increasing a magnetic field from 0 to 5 T, the inelastic scattering intensity increased by 1.5 times at (1 0 0), where the magnetic structure was found to be collinear-antiferromagnet with the spin parallel to [1 1 0] direction. The spin direction is consistent with a 1.5 times increase of the inelastic intensity. Furthermore, the negligible energy difference between K and K' points suggests small values for both Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction and bond-dependent symmetric anisotropic exchange interaction in this material.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2014

Electronic transitions in GdN band structure

Using the near-infrared (NIR) absorbance spectroscopy, electronic transitions and spin polarization of the GdN epitaxial film have been investigated; and the GdN epitaxial film was grown by a reactive rf sputtering technique. The GdN film exhibited three broad bands in the NIR frequency regimes; and those bands are attributable primarily to the minority and majority spin transitions at the X-point and an indirect transition along the Γ-X symmetric direction of GdN Brillouin zone. We experimentally observe a pronounced red-shift of the indirect band gap when cooling down below the Curie temperature which is ascribed to the orbital-dependent coulomb interactions of Gd-5dxy electrons, which tend to push-up the N-2p bands. On the other hand, we have evaluated the spin polarization of 0.17 (±0.005), which indicates that the GdN epitaxial film has almost 100% spin-polarized carriers. Furthermore, the experimental result of GdN electronic transitions are consistent with the previous reports and are thus well-reproduced. The Arrott plots evidenced that the Curie temperature of GdN film is 36 K and the large spin moment is explained by the nitrogen vacancies and the intra-atomic exchange interaction.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2019

The Effects of an Applied Transverse Field in a Graphene-Like Ising Bilayer Film with Nonequivalent Planes

Using the effective field theory with correlations, we have studied the phase diagrams and the thermal variations of total magnetization (m{sub T}) in a graphene-like Ising bilayer film with nonequivalent planes, consisting of two A (spin-1/2) and B (spin-1) planes with an applied transverse field in the B plane. We have investigated the effects of an applied transverse field and the interplane exchange interaction on the magnetic properties. Many interesting behaviors, such as various types of m{sub T} curves and the re-entrant phenomena, have been obtained, depending on the selections of physical parameters.

77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY↗
DOE OSTI2015

Magnetic domain wall induced ferroelectricity in double perovskites

Recently, a magnetically induced ferroelectricity occurring at magnetic domain wall of double perovskite Lu{sub 2}CoMnO{sub 6} has been reported experimentally. However, there exists a conflict whether the electric polarization is along b or c direction. Here, by first-principles calculations, we show that the magnetic domain wall (with ↑↑↓↓ spin configuration) can lead to the ferroelectric displacements of R{sup 3+}, Ni{sup 2+}, Mn{sup 4+}, and O{sup 2−} ions in double perovskites R{sub 2}NiMnO{sub 6} (R = rare earth ion) via exchange striction. The resulted electric polarization is along b direction with the P2{sub 1} symmetry. We further reveal the origin of the ferroelectric displacements as that: (1) on a structural point of view, such displacements make the two out-of-plane Ni-O-Mn bond angles as well as Ni-Mn distance unequal, and (2) on an energy point of view, such displacements weaken the out-of-plane Ni-Mn super-exchange interaction obviously. Finally, our calculations show that such a kind of ferroelectric order is general in ferromagnetic double perovskites.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2017

Dynamic magnetic permeability of the heterogeneous nanosystems based on (Co{sub 41}Fe{sub 39}B{sub 20}){sub x}(SiO{sub 2}){sub 100–} {sub x} composites

Thin films of (Co{sub 41}Fe{sub 39}B{sub 20}){sub x}(SiO{sub 2}){sub 100–} {sub x} nanocomposites and hybrid nanocomposite–semiconductor [(Co{sub 41}Fe{sub 39}B{sub 20}){sub x}(SiO{sub 2}){sub 100–} {sub x}/C]{sub 50} multilayers are synthesized by ion-beam deposition at various contents x of ferromagnetic metallic Co{sub 41}Fe{sub 39}B{sub 2O} nanogranules in an SiO{sub 2} matrix and at various carbon layer thicknesses h < 2 nm. Their magnetic and electrical properties, high-frequency magnetic permeability, magnetooptical spectra, and FMR spectra are studied. It is found that both the single-layer nanocomposites and the multilayers with carbon interlayers are superparamagnetic at x < x{sub per}, where x{sub per} is the electric conduction percolation threshold: a hysteresis at room temperature is absent, and the blocking temperature determined in quasi-static measurements does not exceed 20–30 K and weakly depends on the carbon layer thickness. At a carbon layer thickness h = 1.2–1.8 nm, the real and imaginary parts of complex magnetic permeability at 50 MHz and room temperature are substantially higher than those of the nanocomposites without carbon layers: their values are typical of ferromagnets. This dependence points to an exchange interaction between nanogranules in layers through a carbon interlayer. The influence of a conducting layer on the static and dynamic magnetic properties of a system of interacting superparamagnetic particles is discussed.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2014

Role of t{sub 2g} electrons in Mn-Tb coupling of multiferroic TbMnO{sub 3}

We investigate the effect of Cr-doping in polycrystalline TbMn{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}O{sub 3} (x ≤ 6%) ceramics on the magnetism, ferroelectricity, and dielectricity. The Cr substitution gradually suppresses the ferroelectricity induced by the Mn spiral spin ordering, and results in a stronger modulation of polarization by magnetic field with increasing x. However, the transition temperature T{sub Tb} corresponding to onset of Tb magnetic ordering has barely shifted with Cr doping. In other words, although the Cr-doping obviously disrupts the Mn spiral spin ordering, the exchange field J{sub Mn-Tb} acting on the Tb moments from the Mn-spin structure is hardly impacted. Our work demonstrates that the e{sub g} electron of Mn{sup 3+} plays an important role in forming the Mn spiral spin order, but the f-d exchange interaction between the Mn 3d spins and the Tb 4f moments in multiferroic TbMnO{sub 3} almost involves only the t{sub 2g} electrons.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2015

Charge transfer and orbital reconstruction in the (La{sub 2/3}Sr{sub 1/3}MnO{sub 3}){sub m}/(SrRuO{sub 3}){sub n} superlattices

The structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of (La{sub 2/3}Sr{sub 1/3}MnO{sub 3}){sub m}/(SrRuO{sub 3}){sub n} superlattices have been investigated based on the first principles calculations. An obvious Jahn-Teller distortion, which depends on m, n, appears in MnO{sub 6} octahedron in the superlattices. The stretch along c-axis of MnO{sub 6} octahedron at the interface lifts the Mn e{sub g} orbital degeneracy, with electrons preferring the lower energy 3z{sup 2}−r{sup 2} to the higher energy x{sup 2}−y{sup 2}. Benefitting from the charge transfer at the interface, the still occupied x{sup 2}−y{sup 2} orbital can mediate a robust in-plane double exchange interaction. La{sub 2/3}Sr{sub 1/3}MnO{sub 3} block is ferromagnetic and metallic, even for the superlattice with m = n = 1.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗