The magnetic field effect on the two competing magnetic phases in Ca$_2$Ru$_{0.92}$Fe$_{0.08}$O$_4$

ORAL

Abstract

Substitution of Fe for Ru in Ca$_2$RuO$_4$ weakens the structural distortion and induces negative thermal expansion. Additionally, it introduces a $B$-centered stacking in the collinear magnetic structure and competes with the original $A$-centered magnetic phase. As the Fe-doping increases, the $B$-center phase becomes more predominant and eventually takes over as the substitution reaches 12 percent. The competition of these two magnetic phases is also susceptible to magnetic field. Our neutron diffraction measurement on Ca$_2$Ru$_{0.92}$Fe$_{0.08}$O$_4$ illustrates the field-effect on the two magnetic sublattices and underlines the importance of orbital physics.

Presenters

  • Songxue Chi

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Lab

Authors

  • Songxue Chi

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Lab

  • Feng Ye

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

  • Jaime A. Fernandez-Baca

    Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Lab

  • Gang Cao

    Physics, Univ of Colorado - Boulder, Department of Physics, University of Colorado-Boulder, Department of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder, Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Physics, Univ of Colorado - Boulder, Department of Physics, University of Colorado, University of Colorado at Boulder