Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2007-03-28
Phys. Rev. B 75, 174440 (2007).
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
13 pages, 8 figures, REVTEX4
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.75.174440
Quantum spin clusters with dominant antiferromagnetic Heisenberg exchange interactions typically exhibit a sequence of field-induced level crossings in the ground state as function of magnetic field. For fields near a level crossing, the cluster can be approximated by a two-level Hamiltonian at low temperatures. Perturbations, such as magnetic anisotropy or spin-phonon coupling, sensitively affect the behavior at the level-crossing points. The general two-level Hamiltonian of the spin system is derived in first-order perturbation theory, and the thermodynamic functions magnetization, magnetic torque, and magnetic specific heat are calculated. Then a magneto-elastic coupling is introduced and the effective two-level Hamilitonian for the spin-lattice system derived in the adiabatic approximation of the phonons. At the level crossings the system becomes unconditionally unstable against lattice distortions due to the effects of magnetic anisotropy. The resultant magneto-elastic instabilities at the level crossings are discussed, as well as the magnetic behavior.
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