Critical dynamics at the spin-density-wave transition of chromium

Neutron scattering measurements of the critical fluctuations associated with the spin-density-wave transition at the Néel temperature, TN≊312 K, in a single-Q chromium crystal are reported. Critical fluctuations are observed emanating from allowed magnetic satellite positions and from satellite posi...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 1996-04, Vol.79 (8), p.4802-4804
Main Authors: Sternlieb, B. J., Hill, J. P., Inami, T., Shirane, G., Lee, W.-T., Werner, S. A., Fawcett, Eric
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Language:English
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Summary:Neutron scattering measurements of the critical fluctuations associated with the spin-density-wave transition at the Néel temperature, TN≊312 K, in a single-Q chromium crystal are reported. Critical fluctuations are observed emanating from allowed magnetic satellite positions and from satellite positions, corresponding to absent magnetic domains, at which no elastic scattering occurs. The inelastic scattering from these ‘‘silent satellites’’ grows rapidly with increasing temperature, becoming equal to the allowed single-Q satellite scattering at TN. The line shapes of the inelastic scattering at both the allowed and silent satellites are found to be intrinsically asymmetric, reflecting the underlying nesting geometry of the Fermi surface. Energy scans at the silent satellite positions reveal a weakly temperature dependent, characteristic energy below which the observed scattering intensity falls rapidly to zero.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.361677