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New magnetic orderings in elemental Neodymium

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Abstract

The element neodymium is one of the most magnetically complex elements. Previous reports find a myriad of magnetic phases as a function of temperature and field below the antiferromagnetic transition temperature of 19.9 K [1-3]. Here we present a small angle neutron scattering (SANS) study of neodymium to probe whether the complex magnetic interactions on the double hexagonal closed packed (DHCP) crystal structure of neodymium can host novel spin textures. The SANS measurements reveal several new features. Firstly, the measurements establish regions in the HT phase diagram where scattering patterns characteristic of a skyrmion lattice are present. Additionally, we find new low field phase boundaries and pockets that bear some semblance to existing phase diagrams of skrymion materials.

References

[1] B. Lebech, J. Appl. Phys. 52, 2019 (1981).
[2] B. Lebech, J. Wolny, and R. M. Moon, J. Phys. Condens. Matter 6, 5201 (1994).
[3] S. W. Zochowski, K. A. McEwen, E. Fawcett, J. Phys. Condens. Matter 3, 8079 (1991).

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Presenters

  • Hasitha Suriya Arachchige

    Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee

Authors

  • Hasitha Suriya Arachchige

    Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee

  • Lisa DeBeer-Schmitt

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA, Neutron Scattering Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

  • David Parker

    Materials Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Andrew May

    Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Materials Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab

  • Markus Bleuel

    Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research, NIST, NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Ganesh Pokharel

    Physics, University of Tennessee, Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Tennessee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  • Wei Tian

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Neutron Scattering Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge

  • Cristian Batista

    Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Neutron Scattering Division and Shull-Wollan Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee

  • David Mandrus

    Physics, University of Tennessee, Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, The University of Tennesse, Knoxville, University of Tennessee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Material Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Material Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Lab

  • Andrew D Christianson

    Materials Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Lab, Materials Science and Technology Division, OakRidge National Laboratory