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Observation of Antiferromagnetic Magnons and Magnetostriction in Manganese Oxide Using Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy.
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Journal of Infrared, Millimeter & Terahertz Waves . Apr2013, Vol. 34 Issue 3/4, p277-288. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- We observed antiferromagnetic magnons in manganese oxide (MnO) using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). The antiferromagnetic resonance (AFMR) frequency shows the behavior of a first-order phase transition near the Néel temperature (116 K). The temperature dependence of the AFMR frequency is explained well by a molecular field approximation including biquadratic exchange. It was found that the relaxation rate of the AFMR signal shows an abrupt increase near the Néel temperature, where the antiferromagnetic long-range order disappears. The change $\Delta n$ in refractive index was obtained from the peak shift in the THz electric field. The temperature dependence of $\Delta n$ can be explained by the lattice and magnetostrictive contributions to this refractive index change. The measurement of refractive index by THz-TDS is very useful for optically opaque materials such as MnO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18666892
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Infrared, Millimeter & Terahertz Waves
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86406523
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-013-9963-9