Magnetic frustration in (LaA)CoNbO6 (A=Ca, Sr, and Ba) double perovskites

Jan-willem Bos, J. Attfield

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The crystal and magnetic structures of the (LaA)CoNbO6 (A=Ca, Sr, and Ba) double perovskites have been investigated. The A=Ca and Sr compounds crystallize with a monoclinic P21∕n superstructure while the larger A=Ba gives a tetragonal I4∕m superstructure. These materials have a rocksalt ordered arrangement of Co and Nb with almost no inversion (<1%) for A=Ca and 4% inversion for A=Sr and Ba. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal antiferromagnetic ordering transitions with Neel temperatures of 17 K (A=Ca), 16 K (A=Sr), and 10 K (A=Ba). The low temperature antiferromagnetic ordering is described by the magnetic propagation vector k=(1/2 0 1/2) for all materials. The saturated cobalt magnetic moment decreases from 2.97(2) μB to 2.52(3) μB to 1.85(5) μB for A=Ca, Sr, and Ba, respectively. The decrease of ordering temperature and moment with increasing size of A evidences magnetic frustration due to competition between 90° superexchange pathways. This is shown to be a general feature in antiferromagnetic double perovskites.

Original languageEnglish
Article number174434
Number of pages8
JournalPhysical review B
Volume70
Issue number17
Early online date17 Nov 2004
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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