Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2011-01-04
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
21 pages, 7 figures, To be published in Physical Review B
Scientific paper
We report that small amounts of metal atom non-stoichiometry are possible in the ZnCr2O4 and MgCr2O4 spinels. The non-stoichiometry, though less than 2%, significantly impacts TN and the nature of the magnetic correlations above TN. The Zn1+xCr2-xO4 spinel is particularly sensitive. While stoichiometric ZnCr2O4 displays antiferromagnetic short range correlations in the susceptibility above TN, ferromagnetic correlations are observed in non-stoichiometric, hole doped Zn1+xCr2-xO4. The Mg1+xCr2-xO4 spinels are less profoundly affected by non-stoichiometry, though significant changes are also observed. We contrast the magnetic properties of Zn1+xCr2-xO4 and Mg1+xCr2-xO4 (x=0, 0.02, 0.04) with those of materials with the equivalent amounts of isovalent non-magnetic Ga3+ substituted on the Cr3+ site to separate the effects of static site disorder and hole doping.
Broholm Collin L.
Cava Robert. J.
Dutton S. E.
Huang Qingzhen
Tchernyshyov Oleg
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