Magnetic Study of Mixed-Metal Germanate ErFeCuGe4O12
摘要
The present work reports the detailed dc magnetization and 57Fe Mössbauer measurements on magnetic germanate ErFeCuGe4O12, crystallizing in a tetragonal structure with space group P4/nbm. Our magnetization results demonstrate a new magnetic transition around 12 K, along with the previously reported antiferromagnetic transition at 20 K. The different magnetic structure above and below 12 K is further verified by its metamagnetic aspects in the presence of an applied magnetic field. In addition, 57Fe Mössbauer measurements at 5 K show negative quadrupole shift values and the possible explanation is presented in terms of its spin structure as reported from neutron diffraction in the literature.