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The possible origin of the higher magnetic phase transition in RuSr2Eu1.5Ce0.5Cu2O10 (Ru-1222)
Two magnetic transitions are observed in the magneto-superconducting
RuEu2-xCexSr2Cu2O10 (Ru-1222), at TM 160 K and TM2~80 K. Below TM2 the Ru
moments are weak-ferromagnetically ordered and wide ferromagnetic hysteresis
loops are observed, they become narrow and disappear at ~ 60-70 K. Above TM2,
(i) small antiferromagnetic-like hysteresis loops reappear with a peak in the
coercive fields around 120 K. (ii) A small peak at ~120 K is also observed in
the dc and ac susceptibility curves. The two phenomena are absent in the non-SC
x=1 samples. For x<1, the decrease of the Ce4+ content, is compensated by
non-homogeneous oxygen depletion, which may induce a reduction of Ru5+ ions to
Ru4+. The higher ordering temperature, TM, which does not change with x, may
result from Ru4+ rich clusters, in which the Ru4+-Ru4+ exchange interactions
are stronger than the Ru5+-Ru5+ interactions. In the superconducting
Ru1-xMoxSr2Eu1.5Ce0.5Cu2O10 (x=0-0.4) system, TM2 shifts to low temperature
with x (14 K for x=0.4), whereas TM is not affected by the Mo content,
indicating again that TM may not correspond to the main phase. Two scenarios
are suggested to explain the magnetic phenomena at TM2<T< TM. (i) They are due
to a small fraction of nano-size islands inside the crystal grains, in which
the Ru4+ concentration is high and are magnetically ordered below TM. (ii) The
presence of nanoparticles of a foreign minor extra Ru4+ magnetic phase of
Sr-Cu-Ru-O3, which orders at TM, in which Cu is distributed inhomogeneously in
both the Ru and Sr sitesComment: 11 pages, 10 figure
Magnetic phase transitions in SmCoAsO
Magnetization, x-ray diffraction and specific-heat measurements reveal that
SmCoAsO undergoes three magnetic phase transitions. A ferromagnetic transition
attributed to the Co ions, emerges at TC=57 K with a small saturation moment of
0.15muB/Co. Reorientation of the Co moment to an antiferromagnetic state is
obtained at TN2=45 K. The relative high paramagnetic effective moment Peff=1.57
MuB/Co indicates an itinerant ferromagnetic state of the Co sublattice. The
third magnetic transition at TN1=5 K is observed clearly in the specific-heat
study only. Both magnetic and 57Fe Mossbauer studies show that substitution of
small quantities of Fe for Co was unsuccessful.Comment: 10pages text+Figures: comments welcome ([email protected]
Magnetization study of RuSr2Y1.5Ce 0.5Cu2O10 (Ru-1222)
We have studied the magnetic properties of the non-superconducting
RuSr2Ln1.5Ce0.5Cu2O10 (Ln=Y, Dy and Ho, Ru-1222) compounds synthesized under
high pressure (6 Gpa) at elevated temperature. The materials become
magnetically ordered at TM =152(2) K regardless of Ln. The wide
ferromagnetic-like hysteresis loops which open at 5 K, close themselves around
Tirr= 90-100 K and the remanent magnetizations (Mrem) and the coercive fields
(HC) become zero. Surprisingly, at Tirr<T< TM a reappearance of the Mrem and HC
(with a peak at 120-130 K) is observed for all three samples studied. For the
non-magnetic Ln=Y compound, the extracted saturation moment at 5 K and the
effective paramagnetic moment are is 0.75 and 2.05 mB /Ru, values which are
close to the expected 1 mB and 1.73 mB respectively, for the low-spin state of
Ru5+. We argue that the Ru-1222 system becomes (i) anti-ferromagnetically (AFM)
ordered at TM. In this range a metamagnetic transition is induced by the
applied field (ii). At Tirr < TM, weak-ferromagnetism (W-FM) is induced by the
canting of the Ru moments.Comment: 15 pages of text with figure. Submitted to Phys. Rev.
Self doping effect and successive magnetic transitions in superconducting SrVFeAsO
We have studied a quinary Fe-based superconductor SrVFeAsO by the
measurements of x-ray diffraction, x-ray absorption, M\"{o}ssbauer spectrum,
resistivity, magnetization and specific heat. This apparently undoped
oxyarsenide is shown to be self doped via electron transfer from the V
ions. We observed successive magnetic transitions within the VO layers: an
antiferromagnetic transition at 150 K followed by a weak ferromagnetic
transition at 55 K. The spin orderings within the VO planes are discussed
based on mixed valence of V and V.Comment: One Table and more references are adde
Testing the influence of acceleration on time dilation using a rotating M\"Ossbauer absorber
The aim of the experiment series was to test the influence of acceleration on
time dilation by measuring the relative spectral shift between the resonance
spectra of a rotating Mossbauer absorber with acceleration anti-parallel and
parallel to the direction of the incident beam. Based on the experiences and
know-how acquired in our previous experiments, We collected data for rotation
frequencies up to 510Hz in both directions of rotation and also used different
slits. For each run with high rotation, we observed a stable statistically
significant relative shift between the spectra of the two states with opposite
acceleration. This indicates the influence of acceleration on time dilation.
However, we found that this shift also depends on the choice of the slit, and
on the direction of rotation. These new unexpected findings, resulting from the
loss of symmetry in obtaining the resonant lines in the two states, could
overshadow the relative shift due to acceleration. This loss of the symmetry is
caused by the deflection of the radiative decay due to the Nuclear Lighthouse
effect from the rotating Mossbauer absorber. We also found that it is
impossible to keep the alignment (between the optical and the dynamical rotor
systems) with accuracy needed for such experiment, for long runs, which
resulted in the reduction of the accuracy of the observed relative shift. These
prevent us to claim with certainty the influence of acceleration on time
dilation using the currently available technology. An improved KB optics with
focal spot of less than 1 micron to avoid the use of a slit and a more rigid
mounting of the rotor system, are necessary for the success of such experiment.
Hopefully, these findings together with the indispensable plan for a conclusive
experiment presented in the paper, will prove useful to future experimentalists
wishing to pursue such an experiment
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