Induced noncollinear magnetic order of Nd3+ in NdNiO3 observed by resonant soft x-ray diffraction
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2008-03
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American Physical Society
Abstract
Soft x-ray resonant magnetic diffraction at the Nd M edges was performed on a NdNiO3 epitaxial film to investigate the magnetic ordering of the Nd ions below the metal-insulator transition. A noncollinear magnetic structure induced by the Ni magnetic moments best describes the azimuthal angle dependency of the (1/2, 0, 1/2) reflection. This confirms the Ni spin structure observed with soft x-ray diffraction experiments performed at the Ni L edge, providing further evidence of charge disproportionation without orbital order below the metal-insulator transition in NdNiO3. © 2008, American Physical Society
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Metals, Perovskites, Oxidation, X-ray diffraction, Neutron diffraction, Polarization
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Scagnoli, V., Staub, U., Bodenthin, Y., García-Fernández, M., Mulders, A. M., Meijer, G. I., & Hammerl, G. (2008). Induced noncollinear magnetic order of Nd3+ in NdNiO3 observed by resonant soft x-ray diffraction. Physical Review B, 77(11), 115138. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.77.115138