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We report results of a muon spin rotation and relaxation ($\mu$SR) study of dilute Pd$_{1-x}$Ni$_x$ alloys, with emphasis on Ni concentrations $x =$ 0.0243 and 0.025. These are close to the critical value $x_\mathrm{cr}$ for the onset of…

Using muon spin rotation (muSR) we investigated the magnetic and superconducting properties of a series of Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2 single crystals with 0 =< x =< 0.15. Our study details how the antiferromagnetic order is suppressed upon Co…

Muon spin relaxation/rotation (muSR) is a vital technique for probing the superconducting gap structure, pairing symmetry and time reversal symmetry breaking, enabling an understanding of the mechanisms behind the unconventional…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-12-04 A. Bhattacharyya , D. T. Adroja , M. Smidman , V. K. Anand

We use muon spin relaxation (muSR) to investigate the magnetic properties of a bulk form diluted ferromagnetic semiconductor (DFS) Li1.15(Zn0.9Mn0.1)P with T_C ~ 22 K. MuSR results confirm the gradual development of ferromagnetic ordering…

We report a neutron diffraction and muon spin relaxation muSR study of static and dynamical magnetic properties of BaCo2V2O8, a quasi-one-dimensional spin-chain system. A proposed model for the antiferromagnetic structure includes: a…

Muon Spin Rotation ($\mu$SR) and $^{19}$F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) measurements were performed to investigate the effect of Mn for Fe substitutions in La$_{1-y}$Y$_{y}$Fe$_{1-x}$Mn$_x$AsO$_{0.89}$F$_{0.11}$ superconductors. While…

We present the results of muon-spin relaxation ($\mu$SR) measurements of the static and dynamic magnetism of $M_{1/3}$NbS$_2$ ($M$ = Fe, V, Mn), three intercalated transition-metal dichalcogenides. Transitions to long-range magnetic order…

We present the results of muon-spin relaxation measurements on ferromagnetic BiMnO3. Below T_C=98.0(1) K oscillations in the time-dependence of the muon polarization are observed, characteristic of a quasistatic magnetic field at a single…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2007-11-14 T. Lancaster , S. J. Blundell , P. J. Baker , F. L. Pratt , W. Hayes , I. Yamada , M. Azuma , M. Takano

Zero (ZF) and longitudinal field (LF) muon spin relaxation data of the {\it d}-metal alloy Ni$_{1-x}$V$_{x}$ are presented at several vanadium concentrations $x$ below and above the critical $x_c \approx 11$% where long-range ferromagnetic…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2015-06-23 A. Schroeder , R. Wang , P. J. Baker , F. L. Pratt , S. J. Blundell , T. Lancaster , I. Franke , J. S. Möller

The crystal growth and the structural, transport and magnetic properties of the magnetically frustrated YbMn$_2$Sb$_2$ single crystals are reported. The crystals show a trigonal symmetry (space group $P\bar{3}m1$), where corrugated…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-04-27 J. Munevar , F. R. Arantes , L. Mendonça-Ferreira , M. A. Avila , R. A. Ribeiro

Muon spin relaxation (muSR) experiments have been carried out at low temperatures in the non-Fermi-liquid heavy-fermion compound YbRh_2Si_2. The longitudinal-field muSR relaxation function is exponential, indicative that the dynamic spin…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2009-11-07 K. Ishida , D. E. MacLaughlin , O. O. Bernal , R. H. Heffner , G. J. Nieuwenhuys , O. Trovarelli , C. Geibel , F. Steglich

We present the results of muon-spin relaxation ($\mu^{+}$SR) measurements of the van der Waals magnet NiI$_2$, which probe magnetic phase transitions at $T_{\mathrm{N1}}=73$~K and $T_{\mathrm{N2}}=60$~K. Supporting density functional theory…

We report a muon spin rotation/relaxation ($\mu$SR) study of single-crystalline samples of the $\alpha$-RuCl$_3$ honeycomb magnet, which is presumed to be a model compound for the Kitaev-Heisenberg interaction. It is inferred from magnetic…

A detailed zero and transverse field (ZF&TF) muon spin rotation (muSR) investigation of magnetism and the magneto-electric coupling in Cu2OSeO3 is reported. An internal magnetic field B_int(T=0) = 85.37(25) mT was found, in agreement with a…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2015-05-28 A. Maisuradze , Z. Guguchia , B. Graneli , H. M. Ronnow , H. Berger , H. Keller

Muon spin relaxation measurements are reported on samples of dimethylammonium metal formates containing magnetic divalent nickel, cobalt, manganese, and copper ions. These hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites exhibit weak ferromagnetism and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2015-05-19 P. J. Baker , T. Lancaster , I. Franke , W. Hayes , S. J. Blundell , F. L. Pratt , P. Jain , Z. -M. Wang , M. Kurmoo

The intermediate-valent polymorphs $\alpha$- and $\beta$-YbAlB$_4$ exhibit quantum criticality and other novel properties not usually associated with intermediate valence. Iron doping induces quantum criticality in $\alpha$-YbAlB$_4$ and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2016-06-29 D. E. MacLaughlin , K. Kuga , Lei Shu , O. O. Bernal , P. -C. Ho , S. Nakatsuji , K. Huang , Z. F. Ding , C. Tan , Jian Zhang

The ferromagnetic (FM) nature of Nd2Fe14B has been investigated with muon spin rotation and relaxation ({\mu}^+SR) measurements on an aligned, sintered plate-shaped sample. A clear muon spin precession frequency (f_{FM}) corresponding to…

In this work we investigate superconducting properties of niobium samples via application of the muon spin rotation/relaxation (muSR) technique. We employ for the first time the muSR technique to study samples that are cutout from large and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-06-19 A. Grassellino , C. Beard , P. Kolb , R. Laxdal , N. S. Lockyer , D. Longuevergne , J. E. Sonier

We report zero-field muon spin rotation and relaxation measurements on the superconducting ferromagnet UCoGe. Weak itinerant ferromagnetic order is detected by a spontaneous muon spin precession frequency below the Curie temperature $T_C =…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-13 A. de Visser , N. T. Huy , A. Gasparini , D. E. de Nijs , D. Andreica , C. Baines , A. Amato

Zero- and longitudinal-field muon spin relaxation (MuSR) experiments have been carried out in the alloy series Pr(Os1-xRux)4Sb12 and Pr1-yLayOs4Sb12 to elucidate the anomalous dynamic muon spin relaxation observed in these materials. The…