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Ferromagnetic Cu-O-Cu coupling in CaCu3Sn4O12 probed by neutron diffraction
P Kayser1, M Retuerto, J Sánchez-Benítez
1Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
The A-site ordered perovskite oxide with the formula CaCu(3)Sn(4)O(12) has been synthesized in polycrystalline form under moderate pressure conditions (3.5 GPa) in combination with high temperature (1000 °C). This oxide crystallizes in the cubic space group [Formula: see text] (no. 204) with the unit-cell parameter a = 7.64535(6) Å at 300 K. The SnO(6) network is extremely tilted, giving rise to a square planar coordination for Cu(2+) cations. The non-magnetic character of Sn(4+) offers an excellent opportunity to probe the magnetism of Cu(2+) at the A sublattice in CaCu(3)Sn(4)O(12). Magnetic susceptibility shows that this compound is ferromagnetic below T(C) = 10 K, which is an unusual magnetic behaviour in cuprates. This peculiar aspect has been examined by neutron powder diffraction. The refinement of the magnetic structure at 4 K indeed indicates a parallel coupling between Cu(2+) spins with a magnetic moment of 0.5 μ(B)/Cu atom.
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