Blackmore, William J. A. (2018) Ground states in low-dimensional quantum magnets. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The ability to control the magnetic properties of low-dimensional magnetic systems is a major aim of research in condensed matter physics. Bespoke magnetic systems have potential uses in many practical applications and experimental investigations of theoretical predictions. To achieve this goal necessitates being able to determine the magnetic properties of these systems, which can require much expense in time, money and effort. In this thesis I present a methodology that can be used for characterising the properties of powdered, low-dimensional spin-1 antiferromagnets using commercially available measurement systems. The techniques involved are able to determine the magnetic properties of powdered systems containing isolated and exchange-coupled Ni2+ ions accurately enough such that a decision on growing single-crystals or measurements requiring more complicated measurements at specialist facilities can be made. Using this method, I then characterise the magnetic properties of a family of similar Ni2+-halide-halide-Ni2+ chains which show differing magnetic behaviour linked to the different bridging ligands. It is found that single-ion anisotropy in Ni2+ octahedral environments is not just dependent on the placement but also the electronic properties of the coordinated non-magnetic ligands. Also, magnetic interactions along the Ni2+ chains are strongly influenced by the size of the bridging halide ions. The distance between adjacent ions is less important. This property was exploited to explore bond disorder in the spin-1/2 quasi two-dimensional antiferromagnet (QuinH)2Cu(ClxBr1

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Magnetic materials, Antiferromagnetism, Nuclear spin, Crystal growth
Official Date:	September 2018
Dates:	Date Event September 2018 UNSPECIFIED
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Physics
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Goddard, Paul (Paul Andrew)
Format of File:	pdf
Extent:	xxii, 132 leaves : illustrations, charts
Language:	eng

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