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Interface Ferromagnetism in a SrMnO3/LaMnO3 Superlattice
Resonant soft x-ray absorption measurements at the O K edge on a
SrMnO3/LaMnO3 superlattice show a shoulder at the energy of doped holes, which
corresponds to the main peak of resonant scattering from the modulation in the
doped hole density. Scattering line shape at the Mn L3,2 edges has a strong
variation below the ferromagnetic transition temperature. This variation has a
period equal to half the superlattice superperiod and follows the development
of the ferromagnetic moment, pointing to a ferromagnetic phase developing at
the interfaces. It occurs at the resonant energies for Mn3+ and Mn4+ valences.
A model for these observations is presented, which includes a double-exchange
two-site orbital and the variation with temperature of the hopping frequency
tij between the two sites.Comment: 8.1 pages, 6 figure
Charge modulations vs. strain waves in resonant x-ray scattering
A method is described for using resonant x-ray scattering to separately
quantify the charge (valence) modulation and the strain wave associated with a
charge density wave. The essence of the method is a separation of the atomic
form factor into a "raw" amplitude, fR(w), and a valence-dependent amplitude,
fD(w), which in many cases may be determined independently from absorption
measurements. The advantage of this separation is that the strain wave follows
the quantity |fR(w) + fD(w)|^2 whereas the charge modulation follows only
|fD(w)|^2. This allows the two distinct modulations to be quantified
separately. A scheme for characterizing a given CDW as Peierls-like or
Wigner-like naturally follows. The method is illustrated for an idealized model
of a one-dimensional chain.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
Mapping the magneto-structural quantum phases of Mn3O4
We present temperature-dependent x-ray diffraction and temperature- and
field-dependent Raman scattering studies of single crystal Mn3O4, which reveal
the novel magnetostructural phases that evolve in the spinels due to the
interplay between strong spin-orbital coupling, geometric frustration, and
applied magnetic field. We observe a structural transition from tetragonal to
monoclinic structures at the commensurate magnetic transition at T2=33K, show
that the onset and nature of this structural transition can be controlled with
an applied magnetic field, and find evidence for a field-tuned quantum phase
transition to a tetragonal incommensurate or spin glass phase.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett; typos correcte
Enhancement of Wigner crystallization in quasi low-dimensional solids
The crystallization of electrons in quasi low-dimensional solids is studied
in a model which retains the full three-dimensional nature of the Coulomb
interactions. We show that restricting the electron motion to layers (or
chains) gives rise to a rich sequence of structural transitions upon varying
the particle density. In addition, the concurrence of low-dimensional electron
motion and isotropic Coulomb interactions leads to a sizeable stabilization of
the Wigner crystal, which could be one of the mechanisms at the origin of the
charge ordered phases frequently observed in such compounds
Pressure- and Field-Tuning the Magnetostructural Phases of Mn3O4: Raman Scattering and X-Ray Diffraction Studies
We present temperature-, magnetic-field-, and pressure-dependent Raman
scattering studies of single crystal Mn3O4, combined with temperature- and
field-dependent x-ray diffraction studies, revealing the novel
magnetostructural phases in Mn3O4. Our temperature-dependent studies showed
that the commensurate magnetic transition at T2=33K in the binary spinel Mn3O4
is associated with a structural transition from tetragonal to orthorhombic
structures. Field-dependent studies showed that the onset and nature of this
structural transition can be controlled with an applied magnetic field, and
revealed evidence for a field-tuned quantum phase transition to a tetragonal
spin-disordered phase for H||[1-10]. Pressure-dependent Raman measurements
showed that the magnetic easy axis direction in Mn3O4 can be controlled---and
the ferrimagnetic transition temperature increased---with applied pressure.
Finally, combined pressure- and magnetic-field-tuned Raman measurements
revealed a rich magnetostructural phase diagram---including a pressure- and
field-induced magnetically frustrated tetragonal phase in the PH phase
diagram---that can be generated in Mn3O4 with applied pressure and magnetic
field.Comment: 12 pages, 13 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev.
Excitons in Mott insulators
Motivated by recent Raman and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering experiments
performed for Mott insulators, which suggest formation of excitons in these
systems, we present a theory of exciton formation in the upper Hubbard band.
The analysis based on the spin polaron approach is performed in the framework
of an effective t-J model for the subspace of states with one doubly occupied
site. Our results confirm the existence of excitons and bear qualitative
resemblance to experimental data despite some simplifications in our approach.
They prove that the basic underlying mechanismof exciton formation is the same
as that which gives rise to binding of holes in weakly doped antiferromagnets.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur
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