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We have previously shown that the Stoner instability 2D has unconventional behavior: it is strongly first order but features a susceptibility which diverges at the transition point. Here, we analyze the Stoner transition for two-dimensional…

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We report thermal expansion and heat capacity studies on Li$_2$FeSiO$_4$ single crystals which enable us to investigate the critical behavior in the magnetically quasi-two-dimensional (2D) material. Pronounced $\lambda$-shaped anomalies at…

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