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Spin Dynamics at Very Low Temperature in Spin Ice Dy$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2012-02-07 v1 Materials Science

Abstract

We have performed AC susceptibility and DC magnetic relaxation measurements on the spin ice system Dy2_2Ti2_2O7_7 down to 0.08 K. The relaxation time of the magnetization has been estimated below 2 K down to 0.08 K. The spin dynamics of Dy2_2Ti2_2O7_7 is well described by using two relaxation times (τS\tau_{\rm S} (short time) and τL\tau_{\rm L} (long time)). Both τS\tau_{\rm S} and τL\tau_{\rm L} increase on cooling. Assuming the Arrhenius law in the temperature range 0.5-1 K, we obtained an energy barrier of 9 K. Below 0.5 K, both τS\tau_{\rm S} and τL\tau_{\rm L} show a clear deviation from the thermal activated dynamics toward temperature independent relaxation, suggesting a quantum dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.1202.1107,
  title  = {Spin Dynamics at Very Low Temperature in Spin Ice Dy$_2$Ti$_2$O$_7$},
  author = {K. Matsuhira and C. Paulsen and E. Lhotel and C. Sekine and Z. Hiroi and S. Takagi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.1107},
  year   = {2012}
}

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