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Magnetic transition and spin dynamics in the triangular Heisenberg antiferromagnet $\alpha$-KCrO$_{2}$

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2014-06-12 v1

Abstract

We present the results of muon-spin relaxation measurements on the triangular lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet α\alpha-KCrO2_{2}. We observe sharp changes in behaviour at an ordering temperature of Tc=23T_{\mathrm{c}}=23 K, with an additional broad feature in the muon-spin relaxation rate evident at T=13 K, both of which correspond to features in the magnetic contribution to the heat capacity. This behaviour is distinct from both the Li- and Na- containing members of the series. These data may be qualitatively described with the established theoretical predictions for the underlying spin system.

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@article{arxiv.1307.1377,
  title  = {Magnetic transition and spin dynamics in the triangular Heisenberg antiferromagnet $\alpha$-KCrO$_{2}$},
  author = {F. Xiao and T. Lancaster and P. J. Baker and F. L. Pratt and S. J. Blundell and J. S. Möller and N. Z. Ali and M. Jansen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.1377},
  year   = {2014}
}