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- Pal, Somnath, et al.
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Effect of anti-site disorder on magnetism in La2NiMnO6
- 2018
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 97:16
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- La2NiMnO6 has been reported to exhibit a paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition with a transition temperature of similar to 260 K. However, most of its magnetic properties, such as the saturation magnetization and even the transition temperature, appear to vary considerably among different reports. This is possibly because the crystallographic structure as well as the extent of the anti-site disorder (ASD) at the Ni/Mn sites are strongly influenced by the choice of synthesis routes. There are diverse reports connecting the extent of ASD to the valencies of Ni and Mn ions, such as Ni2+-Mn4+ and Ni3+-Mn3+, including suggestions of thermally induced valence transitions. Consequently, these reports arrive at very different conclusions on the mechanism behind the magnetic properties of La2NiMnO6. To address the correlation between ASD and valency, we have carried out a comparative study of two monoclinic La2NiMnO6 polycrystals with different degrees of ASD. Using a combination of x-ray absorption spectroscopy, x-raymagnetic circular dichroism, andmagnetometry, we conclude that the valency of the transition metal ions, and the transition temperature, are insensitive to the extent of ASD. However, we find the magnetic moment decreases strongly with an increasing ASD. We attribute this effect to the introduction of antiferromagnetic interactions in the anti-site disordered regions.
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- Pal, Somnath, et al.
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Peculiar magnetic states in the double perovskite Nd2NiMnO6
- 2019
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 100:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present magnetic measurements on Nd2NiMnO6 which exhibits a well-known insulating paramagnetic state to an insulating ferromagnetic state transition when cooled below 200 K. Beyond this basic fact, there is a great deal of diversity in the reported magnetic properties and interpretation of specific anomalies observed in the magnetic data of this compound below the Curie temperature. We address specifically two anomalies discussed in the past, namely, a spin-glass like behavior observed in some samples near 100 K and a downturn in the magnetization with a lowering of the temperature below approximately 50 K. We show for the first time that the application of an increasing magnetic field can systematically change the low-temperature behavior to make the down-turn in the magnetization into an upturn. With the help of first principle calculations and extensive simulations along with our experimental observations, we provide a microscopic understanding of all magnetic properties observed in this interesting system to point out that the glassiness around 100 K is absent in well-ordered samples and that the low-temperature magnetic anomaly below 50 K is a consequence of a ferromagnetic coupling of the Nd spin moments with the spin of the Ni-Mn ordered sublattice without giving rise to any ordering of the Nd sublattice that remains paramagnetic, contrary to earlier claims. We explain this counter-intuitive interpretation of a ferromagnetic coupling of Nd spins with Ni-Mn spin giving rise to a decrease in the total magnetic moment by noting the less than half-filled 4f occupation of Nd that ensures orbital and spin moments of Nd to be opposite to each other due to the spin-orbit coupling. Since the ground state total magnetic moment of Nd has a contribution from the orbital moment, that is larger than the spin moment, the total moment of Nd is indeed pointing in a direction opposite to the direction of spin moments of the Ni-Mn sublattice as a consequence of the ferromagnetic exchange coupling between Nd and Ni-Mn spins.
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- Forslund, Ola Kenji, et al.
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Intertwined magnetic sublattices in the double perovskite compound LaSrNiReO6
- 2020
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9969 .- 2469-9950. ; 102:14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report a muon spin rotation (μ+SR) study of the magnetic properties of the double perovskite compound LaSrNiReO6. Using the unique length and time scales of the μ+SR technique, we successfully clarify the magnetic ground state of LaSrNiReO6, which was previously deemed as a spin glass state. Instead, our μ+SR results point toward a long-range dynamically ordered ground state below TC=23 K, for which a static limit is foreseen at T=0. Furthermore, between 23K250 K) state. Our results reveal how two separate yet intertwined magnetic lattices interact within the unique double perovskite structure and the importance of using complementary experimental techniques to obtain a complete understanding of the microscopic magnetic properties of complex materials.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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A setup for element specific magnetization dynamics using the transverse magneto-optic Kerr effect in the energy range of 30-72 eV
- 2017
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Ingår i: Review of Scientific Instruments. - : AMER INST PHYSICS. - 0034-6748 .- 1089-7623. ; 88:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, we present a spectrometer that is designed for element-specific and time-resolved transverse magneto-optic Kerr effect experiments at the high-harmonic generation pump-probe facility High Energy Laser Induced Overtone Source (HELIOS) laboratory. HELIOS delivers photons with energies between 30 eV and 72 eV with an overall time resolution of less than 40 fs. The spectrometer is based on a Rowland-circle geometry and allows for simultaneous measurements of all magnetic transition-metal elements. The setup also features easy sample transfer and alignment, and it combines high photon throughput, optimized data acquisition, and a fast switching of the magnetic field at the sample. The spectrometer performance is demonstrated by measuring the ultrafast demagnetization of permalloy. Our data are, for all practical purposes, identical to what have been reported in the earlier high-order harmonic generation work of a similar sample by Mathias et al. [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 109, 4792-4797 (2012)], however, obtained within 15% of the acquisition time compared to their study. Furthermore, our data show a shift of the demagnetization curve of Ni relative to Fe, which has previously been interpreted as a delay of the Ni demagnetization to that of Fe [S. Mathias et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 109, 4792-4797 (2012)].
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Analysis of the linear relationship between asymmetry and magnetic moment at the M edge of 3d transition metals
- 2020
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Ingår i: Physical Review Research. - : American Physical Society. - 2643-1564. ; 2:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The magneto-optical response of Fe and Ni during ultrafast demagnetization is studied experimentally and theoretically. We have performed pump-probe experiments in the transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect (T-MOKE) geometry using photon energies that cover the M absorption edges of Fe and Ni between 40 and 72 eV. The magnetic asymmetry was obtained by forming the difference of reflected intensities obtained for two opposite orientations of the sample magnetization. Density functional theory (DFT) was used to calculate the magneto-optical response of different magnetic configurations, representing different types of excitations: long wavelength magnons, short wavelength magnons, and Stoner excitations. In the case of Fe, we find that the calculated asymmetry is strongly dependent on the specific type of magnetic excitation. Our modeling also reveals that during remagnetization Fe is, to a reasonable approximation, described by magnons, even though small nonlinear contributions could indicate some degree of Stoner excitations as well. In contrast, we find that the calculated asymmetry in Ni is rather insensitive to the type of magnetic excitations. However, there is a weak nonlinearity in the relation between asymmetry and the off-diagonal component of the dielectric tensor, which does not originate from the modifications of the electronic structure. Our experimental and theoretical results thus emphasize the need to consider a coupling between asymmetry and magnetization that may be more complex than a simple linear relationship. This insight is crucial for the microscopic interpretation of ultrafast magnetization experiments.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Atom-specific magnon driven ultrafast spin dynamics in Fe1-xNix alloys
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- By employing element specific ultrafast spectroscopy in Fe1-xNix alloys alloys, we find a composition dependent effect in the demagnetization that we relate to changes in electron-magnon scattering. In all six measured alloys of different composition, the demagnetization of Ni compared to Fe exhibits a delay, an effect which we find is inherent in alloys but not in elemental Fe and Ni. Using a model based on electron-magnon scattering, we extract a spin-wave stiffness from all alloys that show excellent agreement with values obtained from other techniques. The result establishes the atom-specific sd-exchange induced magnon generation as an underlying mechanism during ultrafast demagnetization in Fe1-xNix alloys
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Atom-specific magnon-driven ultrafast spin dynamics in Fe1-xNix alloys
- 2023
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society (APS). - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 107:18
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- By employing element-specific spectroscopy in the ultrafast time scale in Fe1-xNix alloys, we find a composition-dependent effect in the demagnetization that we relate to electron-magnon scattering and changes in the spin-wave stiffness. In all six measured alloys of different composition, the demagnetization of Ni compared to Fe exhibits a delay, an effect which we find is inherent in alloys but not in elemental Fe and Ni. Using a model based on electron-magnon scattering, we extract a spin-wave stiffness from all alloys that show excellent agreement with values obtained from other techniques.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Atomic-scale chemical fluctuation in LaSrVMoO6, a proposed half-metallic antiferromagnet
- 2010
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 82:18
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Half-metallic antiferromagnets (HMAFMs) have been proposed theoretically long ago but have not been realized experimentally yet. Recently, a double perovskite compound, LaSrVMoO6, has been claimed to be an almost real HMAFM system. Here, we report detailed experimental and theoretical studies on this compound. Our results reveal that the compound is neither a half-metal nor an ordered antiferromagnet. Most importantly, an unusual chemical fluctuation is observed locally, which finally accounts for all the electronic and magnetic properties of this compound.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Charge disproportionate antiferromagnetism at the verge of the insulator-metal transition in doped LaFeO3
- 2019
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 99:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We explore the effects of electron doping in lanthanum ferrite, LaFeO3 by doping Mo at the Fe sites. Based on magnetic, transport, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements, we find that the large gap, charge-transfer, antiferromagnetic (AFM) insulator LaFeO3 becomes a small gap AFM band insulator at low Mo doping. With increasing doping concentration, Mo states, which appear around the Fermi level, is broadened and become gapless at a critical doping of 20%. Using a combination of calculations based on density functional theory plus Hubbard U (DFT+U) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements, we find that the system shows charge disproportionation (CD) in Fe ions at 25% Mo doping, where two distinct Fe sites, having Fe2+ and Fe3+ nominal charge states appear. A local breathing-type lattice distortion induces the charge disproportionation at the Fe site without destroying the antiferromagnetic order. Our combined experimental and theoretical investigations establish that the Fe states form a CD antiferromagnet at 25% Mo doping, which remains insulating, while the appearance of Mo states around the Fermi level is showing an indication towards the insulator-metal transition.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Doping induced site-selective Mott insulating phase in LaFeO3
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Tailoring transport properties of strongly correlated electron systems in a controlled fashion counts among the dreams of materials scientists. In copper oxides, vary- ing the carrier concentration is a tool to obtain high- temperature superconducting phases. In manganites, dop- ing results in exotic physics such as insulator-metal tran- sitions (IMT), colossal magnetoresistance (CMR), orbital- or charge-ordered (CO) or charge-disproportionate (CD) states. In most oxides, antiferromagnetic order and CD phase is asssociated with insulating behavior. Here we re- port the realization of a unique physical state that can be induced by Mo doping in LaFeO3: the resulting metallic state is a site-selective Mott insulator where itinerant elec- trons evolving on low-energy Mo states coexist with local- ized carriers on the Fe sites. In addition, a local breathing- type lattice distortion induces charge disproportionation on the latter, without destroying the antiferromagnetic order. A state, combining antiferromangetism, metallic- ity and CD phenomena is rather rare in oxides and have utmost significance for future antiferromagnetic memory devices.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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LaSrVMoO6 : A case study for A-site covalency-driven local cationic order in double perovskites
- 2012
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 86:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- An unusual atomic scale chemical fluctuation in LaSrVMoO6, in terms of narrow patches of La, V and Sr,Mo-rich phases, has been probed in detail to understand the origin of such a chemical state. Exhaustive tuning of the equilibrium synthesis parameters showed that the extent of phase separation can never be melted down below a unit cell dimension making it impossible to achieve the conventional B-site ordered structure, which establishes that the observed "inhomogeneous" patchlike structure with minimum dimension of few angstroms is a reality in LaSrVMoO6. Therefore another type of local chemical order, hitherto unknown in double perovskites, gets introduced here. X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy elemental mapping, magnetic, and various spectroscopic studies have been carried out on samples, synthesized under different conditions. These experimental results in conjunction with ab initio electronic structure calculation revealed that it is the energy stability, gained by typical La-O covalency as in LaVO3, that leads to the preferential La, V and Sr,Mo ionic proximity, and the consequent patchy structure.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Revisiting Goodenough-Kanamori rules in a new series of double perovskites LaSr1-xCaxNiReO6
- 2019
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322 .- 2045-2322. ; 9:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The magnetic ground states in highly ordered double perovskites LaSr1-xCaxNiReO6 (x = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0) are studied in view of the Goodenough-Kanamori rules of superexchange interactions in this paper. In LaSrNiReO6, Ni and Re sublattices are found to exhibit curious magnetic states separately, but no long range magnetic ordering is achieved. The magnetic transition at similar to 255 K is identified with the independent Re sublattice magnetic ordering. Interestingly, the sublattice interactions are tuned by modifying the Ni-O-Re bond angles through Ca doping. Upon Ca doping, the Ni and Re sublattices start to display a ferrimagnetically ordered state at low temperature. The neutron powder diffraction data reveals long range ferrimagnetic ordering of the Ni and Re magnetic sublattices along the crystallographic b-axis. The transition temperature of the ferrimagnetic phase increases monotonically with increasing Ca concentration.
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- Jana, Somnath, et al.
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Signature of an antiferromagnetic metallic ground state in heavily electron-doped Sr2FeMoO6
- 2012
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 86:5, s. 054433-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Sr2FeMoO6 is a well-known double perovskite with exciting high-temperature magnetic properties. Through various magnetic and spectroscopic measurements, we collect compelling evidence here that this compound can be driven into a rare three-dimensional antiferromagnetic metallic state by heavy electron doping (70% Sr2+ substitution by La3+). Moreover, local structural study of these Sr2-xLaxFeMoO6 (1.0 <= x <= 1.5) compounds reveals unusual atomic scale phase distribution in terms of La,Fe- and Sr,Mo-rich regions driven by strong La-O covalency, a phenomenon hitherto undisclosed in double perovskites. The general trend of our findings is in agreement with theoretical calculations carried out on realistic structures having local chemical fluctuations, which reconfirms the relevance of the kinetic-energy-driven magnetic model.
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- Kumar, Ankit, et al.
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Anti-phase boundary free two-dimensional epitaxial Fe3O4 thin films : evidence of an unquenched orbital magnetic moment at room temperature
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 2050-7526 .- 2050-7534. ; 4:42, s. 9942-9946
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Two-dimensional (2-D) epitaxial ferrimagnetic Fe3O4 thin films are attractive choices for the next generation of spin devices due to their half-metallicity, high Curie temperature and high electrical conductivity. Despite having profound spin device compatibility, the use of Fe3O4 thin films has not been exploited to date due to the presence of a magnetic disorder known as anti-phase boundaries (APBs). Here we demonstrate the growth of 2D single crystalline APB free Fe3O4(100) thin films on TiN buffered Si(100). The epitaxial orientation relationship, Si(400)// TiN(200)// Fe3O4(400), was confirmed by reflection high-energy electron diffraction and polarized Raman analysis. The Fe3O4(100) thin films possess large in-plane magnetic domains in its remanent magnetization state and cubic in-plane magnetic anisotropy as confirmed using magnetic force microscopy and magneto-optic Kerr effect measurements, respectively. The orbital to spin angular moment ratio, m(l)/m(s) = 0.144, and the total magnetic moment extracted from X-ray magnetism circular dichroism (XMCD) measurements are close to the corresponding bulk value.
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- Locht, Inka L. M., 1986-, et al.
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Magnetic asymmetry around the 3p absorption edge in Fe and Ni
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This work is a joint theoretical and experimental study of the relation between the magneto- optical response of a material in the sub-picosecond timescale and its instantaneous magnetisation. We perform pump-probe experiments in the transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect (T-MOKE) geometry. We measure the magnetic asymmetry of elemental Fe and Ni before and after the laser pulse. The observed differences between the magnetic asymmetry curves for various photon energies suggest that the relation between asymmetry and sample magnetization is more complex than a simple proportionality. Further insight is obtained by means of theoretical simulations based on density-functional theory. Our calculations show that non-linear effects in the asymmetry are most prominent at energies corresponding to the absorption edge and that the proportionality is recovered outside of this region. In conclusion, our experimental and theoretical results emphasize the need of including the complex relation between asymmetry and magnetization in the interpretation of ultrafast magnetization experiments in terms of microscopic properties.
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- Malik, Rameez Saeed, 1987-, et al.
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Ultrafast magnetization dynamics in the half-metallic Heusler alloy Co2FeAl
- 2021
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 104:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report on optically induced, ultrafast magnetization dynamics in the Heusler alloy Co2FeAl, probed by time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect. Experimental results are compared to results from electronic structure theory and atomistic spin-dynamics simulations. Experimentally, we find that the demagnetization time (tau(M)) in films of Co2FeAl is almost independent of varying structural order, and that it is similar to that in elemental 3d ferromagnets. In contrast, the slower process of magnetization recovery, specified by tau(R), is found to occur on picosecond time scales, and is demonstrated to correlate strongly with the Gilbert damping parameter (alpha). Based on these results we argue that for Co2FeAl the remagnetization process is dominated by magnon dynamics, something which might have general applicability.
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- Phuyal, Dibya, 1985-, et al.
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Electronic structure of the charge disproportionate and metallicity in LaFe1-xMoxO3 studied by resonant x-ray spectroscopies
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- A metal-insulator transition and its intriguing properties were recently reported based on doping of the antiferromagnetic insulator LaFeO3. Through doping at the B site by Mo to the insulating perovskite LaFeO3 exhibits a coexistence of an antiferromagnetic ordering with room-temperature metallicity at higher doping levels, an unusual ground state for an oxide perovskite. Replacing Fe by Mo in the Fe-O6 octahedra enhances the separation of the two 2 Fe-O bonds relative to the orthorhombic LaFeO3, largely retaining the centrosymmetric character of the Fe sites, as confirmed through extended x-ray absorption fine structure. Mo ions appear to be homogeneously doped, with average valency of both metal sites monotonically decreasing with increasing Mo concentration. Resonant photoemission was recorded for both Fe and Mo to obtain element specific spectral information on the projected 3d and 4d partial density of states. The data shows gradual increase of spectral weight at the Fermi level that is attributed to Mo d states, while the Fe d states primarily reside at higher binding energy in the valence band, with significant hybridization with O 2p states. The RIXS spectra show strong electron correlation effects from d-d inelastic features and broad charge-transfer excitations for x = 0.2 where the compound becomes metallic. This is in contrast to the insulating parent LaFeO3 compound and insulating samples with lower Mo content. The coexistence of both bound and continuum excitations observed in the RIXS spectra provides strong evidence for charge disproportionation with features that are linked to the disproportionate Fe sites.
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- Phuyal, Dibya, et al.
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Ferroelectric properties of BaTiO3 thin films co-doped with Mn and Nb
- 2019
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Ingår i: AIP Advances. - : American Institute of Physics. - 2158-3226. ; 9:9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report on properties of BaTiO3 thin films where the bandgap is tuned via aliovalent doping of Mn and Nb ions co-doped at the Ti site. The doped films show single-phase tetragonal structure, growing epitaxially with a smooth interface to the substrate. Using piezoforce microscopy, we find that both doped and undoped films exhibit good ferroelectric response. The piezoelectric domain switching in the films was confirmed by measuring local hysteresis of the polarization at several different areas across the thin films, demonstrating a switchable ferroelectric state. The doping of the BaTiO3 also reduces the bandgap of the material from 3.2 eV for BaTiO3 to nearly 2.7 eV for the 7.5% doped sample, suggesting the viability of the films for effective light harvesting in the visible spectrum. The results demonstrate co-doping as an effective strategy for bandgap engineering and a guide for the realization of visible-light applications using its ferroelectric properties.
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- Phuyal, Dibya, 1985-, et al.
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Ferroelectric properties of doped BaTiO3 thin film by pulsed laser deposition
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- BaTiO3 thin films co-doped at the Ti site with Mn and Nb were grown on 0.5% Nb-doped (001) oriented SrTiO3 substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The films show single-phase tetragonal structure, growing epitaxially with a smooth interface to the substrate. Using piezoforce microscopy, we find that both doped and undoped films exhibit good ferroelectric response. The piezoelectric domain switching in the films was confirmed by measuring local hysteresis of the polarization at several different areas across the thin films, demonstrating a switchable ferroelectric state for these films. The doping of the BaTiO3 also reduces the bandgap of the material from 3.18 eV for BaTiO3 to nearly 2.7 eV for the 7.5% doped sample, potentially making the films effective light-harvesters in the visible spectrum. The results demonstrate co-doping as an effective strategy for bandgap engineering and a guide for the realization of visible-light applications of related thin film systems.
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- Phuyal, Dibya, et al.
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Origin of itinerant carriers in antiferromagnetic LaFe1-xMoxO3 studied by x-ray spectroscopies
- 2020
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Ingår i: Physical Review Materials. - 2475-9953. ; 4:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report on the electronic structure of doped LaFeO3 at the crossover from an insulating-to-metallic phase transition. Comprehensive x-ray spectroscopic methodologies are used to understand core and valence electronic structure as well as crystal structure distortions associated with the electronic transition. Despite the antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering at room temperature, we show direct evidence of itinerant carriers at the Fermi level revealed by resonant photoemission spectroscopy (RPES) at the Mo L3 edge. RPES data taken at the Fe L3 edge show spectral weight near the valence band edge and significant hybridization with O 2p states required for AFM ordering. Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering spectra taken across Fe L2,3 edges show electron correlation effects (U) driven by Coulomb interactions of d electrons as well as broad charge-transfer excitations for x≥0.2 where the compound crosses over to a metallic state. Site substitution of Fe by Mo ions in the Fe-O6 octahedra enhances the separation of the two Fe-O bonds and Fe-O-Fe bonding angles relative to the orthorhombic LaFeO3, but no considerable distortions are present to the overall structure. Mo ions appear to be homogeneously doped, with average valency of both metal sites monotonically decreasing with increasing Mo concentration. This insulator-to-metal phase transition with AFM stability is primarily understood through intermediate interaction strengths between correlation (U) and bandwidth (W) at the Fe site, where an estimation of this ratio is given. These results highlight the important role of extrinsic carriers in stabilizing a unique phase transition that can guide future efforts in antiferromagnetic-metal spintronics.
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- Phuyal, Dibya, et al.
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The origin of low bandgap and ferroelectricity of a co-doped BaTiO3
- 2018
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Ingår i: Europhysics letters. - : IOP Publishing. - 0295-5075 .- 1286-4854. ; 124:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We recently demonstrated the lowest bandgap bulk ferroelectric material, BaTi1-x(Mn1/2Nb1/2)xO3, a promising candidate material for visible light absorption in opto- electronic devices. Using a combination of x-ray spectroscopies and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we here elucidate this compound’s electronic structure and the modifications induced by Mn doping. In particular, we are able to rationalize how this compound retains its ferroelectricity even through a significant reduction of the optical gap upon Mn doping. The local electronic structure and atomic coordination are investigated using x-ray absorption at the Ti K, Mn K, and O K edges, which suggests only small distortions to the parent tetragonal ferroelectric system, BaTiO3, thereby providing a clue to the substantial retention of ferroelectricity in spite of doping. Features at the Ti K edge, which are sensitive to local symmetry and an indication of Ti off-centering within the Ti-O6 octahedra, show modest changes with doping and strongly corroborates with our measured polarization values. Resonant photoelectron spectroscopy results suggest the origin of the reduction of the bandgap in terms of newly created Mn d bands that hybridize with O 2p states. X-ray absorption spectra at the O K-edge provide evidence for new states below the conduction band of the parent compound, illustrating additional contributions facilitating bandgap reduction.
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- Phuyal, Dibya, 1985-, et al.
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Valence electronic structure of the double perovskite Sr2FeMoO6 through resonant x-ray spectroscopies
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Resonant x-ray spectroscopies were used to investigate the double perovskite Sr2FeMoO6 (SFMO) in order to identify the compounds valence electronic structure known for its half-metallicity and ferrimagnetism above room temperature. A comprehensive resonant photoelectron spectroscopy (RPES) and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) study was carried out to acquire a more detailed understanding and interpretation of the valence band electronic structure and hybridization between Fe and Mo d bands. The RPES spectrum clearly show enhancement of Mo d states at the Fermi level that are partly responsible for the metallic behavior. The RPES data at the Fe L3 edge shows strong hybridization with O 2p states as well hybridization with Mo d states. At the same time, characteristic d-d excitations are observed in the RIXS spectra at the Fe L edge indicative of Fe d states of more localized character. Although there are many valid definitions to the valency of the Fe and Mo ions and magnetic moments, the total electronic structure represented through element-resolved x-ray spectroscopies studies distinctly identifies the electronic states that results in its established correlated behavior and half-metallicity.
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- Pogoryelov, Yevgen, et al.
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Nonreciprocal spin pumping damping in asymmetric magnetic trilayers
- 2020
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 101:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In magnetic trilayer systems, spin pumping is generally addressed as a reciprocal mechanism characterized by one unique spin-mixing conductance common to both interfaces. However, this assumption is questionable in cases where different types of interfaces are present. Here, we present a general theory for analyzing spin pumping in cases with more than one unique interface and where the magnetic coupling is allowed to be noncollinear. The theory is applied to analyze layer-resolved ferromagnetic resonance experiments on the trilayer system Ni80Fe20/Ru/Fe49Co49V2 where the Ru spacer thickness is varied to tune the indirect exchange coupling. It is demonstrated that the equation of motion of macrospins driven by spin pumping need to be modified in case of noncollinear coupling. Our analysis also shows that the spin pumping in trilayer systems with dissimilar magnetic layers, in general, is nonreciprocal.
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- Stefanuik, Robert, et al.
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Developments and enhancements to the HELIOS pump probe system
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena. - : Elsevier. - 0368-2048 .- 1873-2526. ; 224, s. 33-37
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this progress report we describe several design improvements that have been implemented at the HELIOS laboratory, as well as presenting the output characteristics that have been measured as a result. The main focus will be on the redesign of the gas cell, which has enhanced the photon flux of the XUV probe beam. Also, a frequency trippler utilizing sum frequency generation has been installed at the end of the pump line, which increases the photon flux available for both 3.1 eV (400 nm) and 4.66 eV (266 nm) applications without significant increment in the pulse width of the pump.
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- Thielemann-Kühn, Nele, et al.
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Optical control of 4f orbital state in rare-earth metals
- 2024
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Ingår i: Science Advances. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). - 2375-2548. ; 10:16
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A change of orbital state alters the coupling between ions and their surroundings drastically. Orbital excitations are hence key to understand and control interaction of ions. Rare-earth elements with strong magneto-crystalline anisotropy (MCA) are important ingredients for magnetic devices. Thus, control of their localized 4f magnetic moments and anisotropy is one major challenge in ultrafast spin physics. With time-resolved x-ray absorption and resonant inelastic scattering experiments, we show for Tb metal that 4f-electronic excitations out of the ground-state multiplet occur after optical pumping. These excitations are driven by inelastic 5d-4f-electron scattering, altering the 4f-orbital state and consequently the MCA with important implications for magnetization dynamics in 4f-metals and more general for the excitation of localized electronic states in correlated materials.
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- Wei, Yajun, et al.
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Exponentially decaying magnetic coupling in sputtered thin film FeNi/Cu/FeCo trilayers
- 2015
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Ingår i: Applied Physics Letters. - : AIP Publishing. - 0003-6951 .- 1077-3118. ; 106:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Magnetic coupling in trilayer films of FeNi/Cu/FeCo deposited on Si/SiO2 substrates have been studied. While the thicknesses of the FeNi and FeCo layers were kept constant at 100 angstrom, the thickness of the Cu spacer was varied from 5 to 50 angstrom. Both hysteresis loop and ferromagnetic resonance results indicate that all films are ferromagnetically coupled. Micromagnetic simulations well reproduce the ferromagnetic resonance mode positions measured by experiments, enabling the extraction of the coupling constants. Films with a thin Cu spacer are found to be strongly coupled, with an effective coupling constant of 3 erg/cm(2) for the sample with a 5 angstrom Cu spacer. The strong coupling strength is qualitatively understood within the framework of a combined effect of Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida and pinhole coupling, which is evidenced by transmission electron microscopy analysis. The magnetic coupling constant surprisingly decreases exponentially with increasing Cu spacer thickness, without showing an oscillatory thickness dependence. This is partially connected to the substantial interfacial roughness that washes away the oscillation. The results have implications on the design of multilayers for spintronic applications. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
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- Wei, Yajun, et al.
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Magnetic coupling in asymmetric FeCoV/Ru/FeNi trilayers
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-8979 .- 1089-7550.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have investigated the magnetic anisotropy and interlayer coupling in trilayer films of permendur(100 angstrom)/Ru/permalloy(100 angstrom), with the thickness of the Ru spacer varying from 0 to 200 angstrom. While the permendur/permalloy sample exhibits a small in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy with H-u = 27 Oe, all trilayers are magnetically isotropic in-plane. Results from hysteresis loop and ferromagnetic resonance measurements were fitted to a micromagnetic model, with the results indicating that all the films are ferromagnetically coupled except the one with 10 angstrom Ru spacer, which shows antiferromagnetic coupling. The trilayers with Ru spacer layer thickness larger than 20 angstrom exhibit only very weak ferromagnetic coupling. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
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