Evidence for 3D isotropic long range spin-spin interaction near the ferromagnetic transition in bulk and thin film SrRuO3

Sow, Chanchal and Pramanik, AK and Kumar, Anil PS (2015) Evidence for 3D isotropic long range spin-spin interaction near the ferromagnetic transition in bulk and thin film SrRuO3. In: MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS, 2 (5).

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Abstract

In the case of metallic ferromagnets there has always been a controversy, i.e. whether the magnetic interaction is itinerant or localized. For example SrRuO3 is known to be an itinerant ferromagnet where the spin-spin interaction is expected to be mean field in nature. However, it is reported to behave like Ising, Heisenberg or mean field by different groups. Despite several theoretical and experimental studies and the importance of strongly correlated systems, the experimental conclusion regarding the type of spin-spin interaction in SrRuO3 is lacking. To resolve this issue, we have investigated the critical behaviour in the vicinity of the paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition using various techniques on polycrystalline as well as (001) oriented SrRuO3 films. Our analysis reveals that the application of a scaling law in the field-cooled magnetization data extracts the value of the critical exponent only when it is measured at H -> 0. To substantiate the actual nature without any ambiguity, the critical behavior is studied across the phase transition using the modified Arrott plot, Kouvel-Fisher plot and M-H isotherms. The critical analysis yields self-consistent beta, gamma and delta values and the spin interaction follows the long-range mean field model. Further the directional dependence of the critical exponent is studied in thin films and it reveals the isotropic nature. It is elucidated that the different experimental protocols followed by different groups are the reason for the ambiguity in determining the critical exponents in SrRuO3.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
Publisher:	IOP PUBLISHING LTD
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the IOP PUBLISHING LTD, TEMPLE CIRCUS, TEMPLE WAY, BRISTOL BS1 6BE, ENGLAND
Keywords:	ruthenates; critical behaviour; phase transition
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	02 Apr 2016 10:06
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2016 10:06
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53522

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