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Magnetic Field Effects on Neutron Diffraction in the Antiferromagnetic Phase of $UPt_3$

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We discuss possible magnetic structures in UPt3_3 based on our analysis of elastic neutron-scattering experiments in high magnetic fields at temperatures T<TNT<T_N. The existing experimental data can be explained by a single-{\bf q} antiferromagnetic structure with three independent domains. For modest in-plane spin-orbit interactions, the Zeeman coupling between the antiferromagnetic order parameter and the magnetic field induces a rotation of the magnetic moments, but not an adjustment of the propagation vector of the magnetic order. A triple-{\bf q} magnetic structure is also consistent with neutron experiments, but in general leads to a non-uniform magnetization in the crystal. New experiments could decide between these structures.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0004253,
  title  = {Magnetic Field Effects on Neutron Diffraction in the Antiferromagnetic Phase of $UPt_3$},
  author = {Juana Moreno and J. A. Sauls},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0004253},
  year   = {2009}
}

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