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六方晶系YMnO_3的磁弹耦合

Magneto-elastic coupling in hexagonal YMnO_3

Mario Poirier, Francis Laliberte, Loreynne Pinsard, Alexandre Revcolevschi

摘要:

本文报道了用超声波研究六方晶系YMnO_3单晶的弹性模量随温度的变化。在T_N = 72.4 K以下的反铁磁Néel态,在所有四个弹性模量C_{ii}上都观察到了硬化异常。异常是最重要的C_{11}和C_{66}的平面内弹性形变,这是一致的晶格与平面内交换相互作用的强耦合。我们使用朗道自由能模型来解释这些弹性异常。我们推导出一个表达式,它涉及的温度分布的异常的序参量;与此参数相关的临界指数$β$ = 0.42是不符合手性XY或三维海森堡普适类,但更符合传统的反铁磁长程序。在C_{11}上观察到的一个微小的软化异常现象可能是铁电畴和磁畴在T_N处相互作用的指示。此外,通过异常温度和磁场效应,识别了T_N以上和T_N以下的磁涨落效应。

英文摘要:

We report an ultrasonic investigation of the elastic moduli on a single crystal of hexagonal YMnO_3 as a function of temperature. Stiffening anomalies in the antiferromagnetic Néel state below T_N = 72.4 K are observed on all the four elastic moduli C_{ii}. The anomalies are the most important on C_{11} and C_{66} for in-plane elastic deformations; this is consistent with a strong coupling of the lattice with the in-plane exchange interactions. We use a Landau free energy model to account for these elastic anomalies. We derive an expression which relates the temperature profile of the anomaly to the order parameter; the critical exponent associated to this parameter $β$ = 0.42 is not consistent with a chiral XY or 3D Heisenberg universality class, but more in agreement with a conventional antiferromagnetic long range order. A tiny softening anomaly on C_{11} for which hysteresis effects are observed could be indicative of an interaction between ferroelectric and magnetic domains at T_N. Moreover, magnetic fluctuations effects both above and below T_N are identified through abnormal temperature and magnetic field effects.

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