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SUMMARY:Formation of Magnetic Microphases in Ca$_3$Co$_2$O$_6$\, R. G.
Herb Condensed Matter Seminar\, Yoshitomo Kamiya\, Los Alamos Nationa
l Lab
DESCRIPTION:We study a frustrated quantum Ising model relevant for Ca$
_3$Co$_2$O$_6$ that comprises a triangular lattice of weakly-coupled
ferromagnetic chains. According to our quantum Monte Carlo simulations
\, the chains become ferromagnetic and form a three-sublattice "up-up-
down'' structure below a temperature $T=T_{ ext{CI}}$. In contrast\, l
ong-period spin-density-wave (SDW) modulations along the chains are st
abilized for $T_ ext{CI} < T < T_c$ in agreement with recent experimen
ts by Agrestini et al [1]. Our mean field solutions reveal quasi-conti
nuous change of the periodicity as a function of $T$\, implying the ex
istence of metastable states in the SDW phase that explains the very s
low low-temperature dynamics that has been observed in Ca$_3$Co$_2$O$_
6$ [2]. Closely related multiferroic materials Lu$_2$MnCoO$_6$ [3] and
Ca$_3$MnCoO$_6$ [4] will also be discussed.
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\n[1] S. Agrestini et al.\, Phys. Rev. Lett.\, 101\, 097207 (2008)
\n[2] T. Moyoshi and K. Motoya\, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.\, 80\, 034701
(2011)
\n[3] S. Yanez-Vilar et al.\, Phys. Rev. B\, 84\, 134427 (
2011)
\n[4] Y. J. Jo et al.\, Phys. Rev. B. 79\, 012407 (2009)
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