Magnetic Interactions in Co3O4

D. Scheerlinck, S. Hautecler

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    Abstract

    Co3O4 is a normal spinel with only A‐A interactions which becomes antiferromagnetic at TN ≈ 40 K. The exchange integrals between one ion and its first and second neighbours are derived from the second moment of energy distributions of neutrons scattered by a polycrystalline sample in its paramagnetic state (155 K) and from a Green's function analysis of TN. The result, J1/kB = −(7.27 ± 0.25) K and |J2|/kB < 0.3 K, indicates that the interaction with the nearest neighbours is by far dominant.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)223-228
    Number of pages6
    JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B)
    Volume73
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 1976

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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