Element-specific field-induced spin reorientation and tetracritical point in MnCr2 S4

Sh Yamamoto, H. Suwa, T. Kihara, T. Nomura, Y. Kotani, T. Nakamura, Y. Skourski, S. Zherlitsyn, L. Prodan, V. Tsurkan, H. Nojiri, A. Loidl, J. Wosnitza

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Abstract

The ferrimagnetic spinel MnCr2S4 shows a variety of magnetic-field-induced phase transitions owing to bond frustration and strong spin-lattice coupling. However, the site-resolved magnetic properties at the respective field-induced phases in high magnetic fields remain elusive. Our soft x-ray magnetic circular dichroism studies up to 40 T directly evidence element-selective magnetic-moment reorientations in the field-induced phases. The complex magnetic structures are further supported by entropy changes extracted from magnetocaloric-effect measurements. Moreover, thermodynamic experiments reveal an unusual tetracritical point in the H-T phase diagram of MnCr2S4 due to strong spin-lattice coupling.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberL020408
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume103
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 25 2021
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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