An exotic ordered phase in the pyrochlore-like antiferromagnet Ni 2(OH)3Cl studied by NMR

S. Sato, A. Oyamada, M. Nishiyama, T. Itou, S. Maegawa, X. G. Zheng, M. Hagihala

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Abstract

We investigated a three-dimensional frustrated 3d-electron magnet on a pyrochlore-like lattice Ni2(OH)3Cl with s = 1 by means of 1H-NMR measurements. Previous specific heat measurements reported that this material shows a phase transition at 4.0 K and also has an anomaly at around 20 K. Our 1H-NMR measurement in 0.73 T has demonstrated that both the spin-lattice relaxation rates T1-1 and the spectra show clear evidences of a magnetic long-range ordering below 4.0 K. However, they do not show any anomalies at 20 K. By contrast the width of the 1H-NMR spectra in 4.3 T starts to deviate from linearity to the magnetization below 20 K, which suggests that the magnetic anisotropy is induced by the magnetic field. In addition, T1-1 starts to decrease below 20 K, which indicates the suppression of spin fluctuation. We discuss the unusual spin state below 20K.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012029
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume320
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventInternational Conference on Frustration in Condensed Matter, ICFCM - Sendai, Japan
Duration: 11 Jan 201114 Jan 2011

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