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We report the systematic synthesis, crystal structure, magnetization, and powder neutron diffraction of single crystalline and polycrystalline CaCo$_2$TeO$_6$ samples. CaCo$_2$TeO$_6$ crystallizes in an orthorhombic structure with $Pnma$…
Field-dependent specific heat and neutron scattering measurements were used to explore the antiferromagnetic S=1/2 chain compound CuCl2 * 2((CD3)2SO). At zero field the system acquires magnetic long-range order below TN=0.93K with an…
Results of magnetic field and temperature dependent neutron diffraction and magnetization measurements on oxy-arsenate Rb$_{2}$Fe$_{2}$O(AsO$_{4}$)$_{2}$ are reported. The crystal structure of this compound contains pseudo-one-dimensional…
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