Reentrant Phase Diagram of Yb_ 2 Ti_ 2 O_ 7 in a ⟨111⟩ Magnetic Field.
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We present a magnetic phase diagram of rare-earth pyrochlore Yb_{2}Ti_{2}O_{7} in a ⟨111⟩ magnetic field. Using heat capacity, magnetization, and neutron scattering data, we show an unusual field dependence of a first-order phase boundary, wherein a small applied field increases the ordering temperature. The zero-field ground state has ferromagnetic domains, while the spins polarize along ⟨111⟩ above 0.65 T. A classical Monte Carlo analysis of published Hamiltonians does account for the critical field in the low T limit. However, this analysis fails to account for the large bulge in the reentrant phase diagram, suggesting that either long-range interactions or quantum fluctuations govern low field properties. |
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2017
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Physical review letters
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119
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12
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127201
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2017
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0031-9007
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http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v119/p127201
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| DOI |
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.127201
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Phys Rev Lett
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