Ultrasound study of FeCr2S4 in high magnetic fields

J Phys Condens Matter. 2014 Dec 3;26(48):486001. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/48/486001. Epub 2014 Nov 4.

Abstract

We report on ultrasound studies of FeCr2S4 in static and pulsed magnetic fields exhibiting an orbital-order transition at 9 K. A longitudinal acoustic mode exhibits distinct features in the phase space of temperature and magnetic field due to magnetic and structural transformations. Pulsed-field measurements show significant differences in the sound velocity below and above the orbital-ordering transition as well as the spin-reorientation transition at 60 K. Our results indicate a reduction of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy on entering the orbitally ordered phase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't