in the quasi-one-dimensional (1D) molecular helimagnetic compound Gd(hfac)(3)NITEt. The specific heat presents two anomalies at T-0 = 2.19(2) K and T-N = 1.88(2) K, while susceptibility and zero-field muon spin resonance show anomalies only at T-N = 1.88(2) K. The results suggest an experimental validation of Villain's conjecture of a two-step magnetic ordering in quasi-1D XY helimagnets: the paramagnetic phase and the helical spin solid phases are separated by a chiral spin liquid, where translational invariance is broken without violation of rotational invariance.

Experimental validation of Villain's conjecture about magnetic ordering in quasi-1D helimagnets / F.Cinti; A.Rettori; MG.Pini; M.Mariani; E.Micotti; A.Lascialfari; N.Papinutto; A.Amato; A.Caneschi; D.Gatteschi; M.Affronte. - In: JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS. - ISSN 0304-8853. - STAMPA. - 322:(2010), pp. 1259-1261. [10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.04.025]

Experimental validation of Villain's conjecture about magnetic ordering in quasi-1D helimagnets

F. Cinti;RETTORI, ANGELO;CANESCHI, ANDREA;GATTESCHI, DANTE;
2010

Abstract

in the quasi-one-dimensional (1D) molecular helimagnetic compound Gd(hfac)(3)NITEt. The specific heat presents two anomalies at T-0 = 2.19(2) K and T-N = 1.88(2) K, while susceptibility and zero-field muon spin resonance show anomalies only at T-N = 1.88(2) K. The results suggest an experimental validation of Villain's conjecture of a two-step magnetic ordering in quasi-1D XY helimagnets: the paramagnetic phase and the helical spin solid phases are separated by a chiral spin liquid, where translational invariance is broken without violation of rotational invariance.
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F.Cinti; A.Rettori; MG.Pini; M.Mariani; E.Micotti; A.Lascialfari; N.Papinutto; A.Amato; A.Caneschi; D.Gatteschi; M.Affronte
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