Co-emergence of magnetic order and structural fluctuations in magnetite

Co-emergence of magnetic order and structural fluctuations in magnetite

The Verwey transition in magnetite was reported 80 years ago but identifying the underlying mechanism has been difficult. Here the authors show that structural distortions associated with the Verwey transition emerge as local fluctuations at the Curie temperature, confirming their link with magnetic...

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Main Authors: Giuditta Perversi, Elise Pachoud, James Cumby, Jessica M. Hudspeth, Jon P. Wright, Simon A. J. Kimber, J. Paul Attfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10949-9
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Summary:The Verwey transition in magnetite was reported 80 years ago but identifying the underlying mechanism has been difficult. Here the authors show that structural distortions associated with the Verwey transition emerge as local fluctuations at the Curie temperature, confirming their link with magnetic order.
ISSN:2041-1723

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