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Crystal field levels and magnetic anisotropy in the kagome compounds Nd3Sb3Mg2 O14, Nd3Sb3Zn2 O14, and Pr3Sb3Mg2 O14

Author(s): Scheie, Allen O.; Sanders, Marisa B.; Krizan, Jason W.; Christianson, Andrew D.; Garlea, Vasile Ovidiu; et al

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Abstract: © 2018 American Physical Society. We report the crystal field levels of several newly discovered rare-earth kagome compounds: Nd3Sb3Mg2O14, Nd3Sb3Zn2O14, and Pr3Sb3Mg2O14. We determine the crystal electric field (CEF) Hamiltonian by fitting to neutron scattering data using a point charge Hamiltonian as an intermediate fitting step. The fitted Hamiltonians accurately reproduce bulk susceptibility measurements, and the results indicate easy-axis ground-state doublets for Nd3Sb3Mg2O14 and Nd3Sb3Zn2O14 and a singlet ground state for Pr3Sb3Mg2O14. These results provide the groundwork for future investigations of these compounds and a template for CEF analysis of other low-symmetry materials.
Publication Date: 1-Oct-2018
Citation: Scheie, A., Sanders, M., Krizan, J., Christianson, A.D., Garlea, V.O., Cava, R.J., Broholm, C. (2018). Crystal field levels and magnetic anisotropy in the kagome compounds Nd3Sb3Mg2 O14, Nd3Sb3Zn2 O14, and Pr3Sb3Mg2 O14. Physical Review B, 98 (13), 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.134401
DOI: doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.98.134401
ISSN: 2469-9950
EISSN: 2469-9969
Pages: 98.13:134401-1 - 134401-9
Type of Material: Journal Article
Journal/Proceeding Title: Physical Review B
Version: Final published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.
Notes: Physical Review B Volume 98, Issue 13, 1 October 2018, Article number 134401



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