Spin Dynamics at Very Low Temperature in Spin Ice Dy$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$

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العنوان: Spin Dynamics at Very Low Temperature in Spin Ice Dy$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$
المؤلفون: Matsuhira, K., Paulsen, C., Lhotel, E., Sekine, C., Hiroi, Z., Takagi, S.
المصدر: J. Phys. Soc. Jap. 80 (2011), 123711
سنة النشر: 2012
المجموعة: Condensed Matter
مصطلحات موضوعية: Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons, Condensed Matter - Materials Science
الوصف: We have performed AC susceptibility and DC magnetic relaxation measurements on the spin ice system Dy$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ down to 0.08 K. The relaxation time of the magnetization has been estimated below 2 K down to 0.08 K. The spin dynamics of Dy$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$ is well described by using two relaxation times ($\tau_{\rm S}$ (short time) and $\tau_{\rm L}$ (long time)). Both $\tau_{\rm S}$ and $\tau_{\rm L}$ increase on cooling. Assuming the Arrhenius law in the temperature range 0.5-1 K, we obtained an energy barrier of 9 K. Below 0.5 K, both $\tau_{\rm S}$ and $\tau_{\rm L}$ show a clear deviation from the thermal activated dynamics toward temperature independent relaxation, suggesting a quantum dynamics.
Comment: 4 pages
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1143/JPSJ.80.123711
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.1107
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.1202.1107
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv