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Spin-phonon coupling in uniaxial anisotropic spin-glass based on Fe2TiO5 pseudobrookite

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Rodrigues, Joao E. F. S. ; Rosa, Washington S. ; Ferrer, Mateus M. ; Cunha, Thiago R. ; Moreno Zapata, Maximiliano Jesus ; Sambrano, Julio R. ; Martinez, Jose L. ; Pizani, Paulo S. ; Alonso, Jose A. ; Hernandes, Antonio C. ; Goncalves, Renato, V
Total Authors: 11
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Alloys and Compounds; v. 799, p. 10-pg., 2019-08-30.
Abstract

The ferric pseudobrookite is a rare example of uniaxial anisotropic spin-glass insulator, depicting a multiglass behavior and magnetoelectric coupling. Here, we present Raman spectroscopy results in order to elucidate the spin-phonon coupling in Fe2TiO5 for the first time. The experimental data are supported by computational simulations performed in view of density functional theory, which allowed us to assign the main Raman-active modes. Temperature-dependent phonon behavior exhibited anomalous evolution around 55 and 80-200 K, which was explained as successive coupling between lattice and spin configuration arising from spin freezing and short-range magnetic correlation, respectively. Arguments that the magnetoelectric effect in Fe2TiO5 is mediated by spin-phonon coupling are presented. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Center for the Development of Functional Materials
Grantee:Elson Longo da Silva
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
FAPESP's process: 17/18716-3 - Artificial photosynthesis: development of Tandem systems for hydrogen production from water and sunlight
Grantee:Renato Vitalino Gonçalves
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/07793-6 - CEPIV - Center for Teaching, Research and Innovation in Glass
Grantee:Edgar Dutra Zanotto
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC