Phase transitions in a magnetic field in V2-yO3 (y=0 and 0.04)

Wei Bao, A. H. Lacerda, J. D. Thompson, J. M. Honig, P. Metcalf

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Abstract

The effect of a magnetic field on the two long-range-ordered magnetic phases, the collinear insulating antiferromagnetic (AFI) and the incommensurate metallic transverse spin density wave (SDW), is investigated for the vanadium sesquioxide system. A field of 18 T has little effect on the AFI phase of a nominal V2O3 sample. The transverse SDW phase of V1.96O3 can be suppressed by a 4.6(3)-T magnetic field applied in the plane of spiraling spins, while the same magnetic field applied along the spiral axis has little effect on the SDW phase.
Original languageEnglish
Article number052410
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume63
Issue number5
Online published11 Jan 2001
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2001
Externally publishedYes

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