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Goldstone-Mode Phonon Dynamics in the Pyrochlore Cd2Re2O7
We have measured the polarized Raman scattering spectra of Cd2Re2O7, the
first superconducting pyrochlore, as a function of temperature. For
temperatures below the cubic-to-tetragonal structural phase transition (SPT) at
200K, a peak with B1 symmetry develops at zero frequency with divergent
intensity. We identify this peak as the first observation of the Goldstone
phonon in a crystalline solid. The Goldstone phonon is a collective excitation
that exists due to the breaking of the continuous symmetry with the SPT. Its
emergence coincides with that of a Raman-active soft mode. The order parameter
for both features derives from an unstable doubly-degenerate vibration (with Eu
symmetry) of the O1 atoms which drives the SPT.Comment: 4+ pages, 4 figures. Updated figures and text. Accepted to PR
Superconducting gap nodes in PrOs_4Sb_12
We examine the superconducting gap nodes in crystals with tetrahedral (T_h)
symmetry. The (0,0,1) phase of the three dimensional order parameter in the
triplet channel has nodes in the [001] directions. Following a second order
phase transition to the state (0,i|eta_2|,|eta_1|), each node lifts away from
the Fermi surface and splits into two deep dips. We discuss this scenario in
the context of multiple superconducting phases in PrOs4Sb12.Comment: 2 pages, 1 figure, ICM2006, manuscript with higher quality figure may
be obtained at http://www.physics.mun.ca/~curnoe/papers/PrOs4Sb12.pd
Roles of Bond Alternation in Magnetic Phase Diagram of RMnO3
In order to investigate nature of the antiferromagnetic structures in
perovskite RMnO3, we study a Heisenberg J1-J2 model with bond alternation using
analytical and numerical approaches. The magnetic phase diagram which includes
incommensurate spiral states and commensurate collinear states is reproduced.
We discuss that the magnetic structure with up-up-down-down spin configuration
(E-type structure) and the ferroelectricity emerge cooperatively to stabilize
this phase. Magnetoelastic couplings are crucial to understand the magnetic and
electric phase diagram of RMnO3.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figure
Metallic "Ferroelectricity" in the Pyrochlore Cd2Re2O7
A class of materials known as ``ferroelectric metals'' was discussed
theoretically by Anderson and Blount in 1965 [Phys. Rev. Lett. 14, 217 (1965)],
but to date no examples of this class have been reported. Here we present
measurements of the elastic moduli of Cd2Re2O7 through the 200 K
cubic-to-tetragonal phase transition. A Landau analysis of the moduli reveals
that the transition is consistent with Cd2Re2O7 being classified as a
``ferroelectric metal'' in the weaker sense described by Anderson and Blount
(loss of a center of symmetry). First-principles calculations of the lattice
instabilities indicate that the dominant lattice instability corresponds to a
two-fold degenerate mode with Eu symmetry, and that motions of the O ions
forming the O octahedra dominate the energetics of the transition.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
An investigation of the parametric X-ray along the velocity of emitting particle
Parametric X-rays (PXR) along the velocity of relativistic electrons crossing a crystalline target is studied in this work. The detailed theory of PXRfor Laue scattering geometry is developed with account of contributions of both PXRand transition radiation (TR) to the total emission yield. An influence of photoabsorption and interference between PXRand TRon the forward PXR properties are studied. Most appropriate conditions for the real experiment devoted to forward PXRobservation are elucidated on the basis of the developed theory. The advantage of the use of heavy crystals with this aim in mind is shown. The expected experimental results are discussedyesBelgorod State Universit
Role of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in multiferroic perovskites
With the perovskite multiferroic RMnO3 (R = Gd, Tb, Dy) as guidance, we argue
that the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) provides the microscopic
mechanism for the coexistence and strong coupling between ferroelectricity and
incommensurate magnetism. We use Monte-Carlo simulations and zero temperature
exact calculations to study a model incorporating the double-exchange,
superexchange, Jahn-Teller and DMI terms. The phase diagram contains a
multiferroic phase between A and E antiferromagnetic phases, in excellent
agreement with experiments.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
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