Q. Z. Tao, C. F. Hu, S. Lin, et al. Coexistence of Ferromagnetic and a Re-entrant Cluster Glass State in the Layered Quaternary (Cr1−x,Mnx)2GeC[J]. Materials Research Letters, 2014, 2(4): 192-198.
DOI:
Q. Z. Tao, C. F. Hu, S. Lin, et al. Coexistence of Ferromagnetic and a Re-entrant Cluster Glass State in the Layered Quaternary (Cr1−x,Mnx)2GeC[J]. Materials Research Letters, 2014, 2(4): 192-198.DOI: 10.1080/21663831.2014.909542.
Coexistence of Ferromagnetic and a Re-entrant Cluster Glass State in the Layered Quaternary (Cr1−x,Mnx)2GeC
Herein we present evidence for the coexistence of a Mn-rich ferromagnetic (FM) state and a Mn-poor reentrant cluster glass state in bulk
polycrystalline
layered (Cr
1−
x
Mn
x
)
2
GeC samples
where
x
is varied between 0.01 and 0.1. The Mn-poor regions form a reentrant cluster glass state below ∼30 K. The Mn-rich regions become FM at Curie temperatures that increase with increasing Mn content. The interface cou
pling between these two regions gives rise to exchange anisotropy and a change in sign at 20 K resulting in
rarely observed
inverted hysteresis loops.
Abstract
Herein we present evidence for the coexistence of a Mn-rich ferromagnetic (FM) state and a Mn-poor reentrant cluster glass state in bulk
polycrystalline
layered (Cr
1−
x
Mn
x
)
2
GeC samples
where
x
is varied between 0.01 and 0.1. The Mn-poor regions form a reentrant cluster glass state below ∼30 K. The Mn-rich regions become FM at Curie temperatures that increase with increasing Mn content. The interface coupling between these two regions gives rise to exchange anisotropy and a change in sign at 20 K resulting in