Magnetic Anisotropy and Low Field Magnetic Phase Diagram of Quasi Two-Dimensional Ferromagnet Cr${}_2$Ge${}_2$Te${}_6$

Abstract

In this work we present a comprehensive investigation on magnetic and thermodynamic properties of the two-dimensional layered honeycomb system Cr${}_2$Ge${}_2$Te${}_6$. Using magnetization and specific heat measurements under magnetic field applied along two crystallographic directions we obtain the magnetic phase diagram for both directions. Cr${}_2$Ge${}_2$Te${}_6$ is a ferromagnet with a Curie temperature $T_C=65$ K and exhibits an easy magnetization axis perpendicular to the structural layers in the $ab$-plane. Under magnetic fields applied parallel to the hard plane $ab$ below the magnetic saturation, a downturn with an onset temperature $T\text{*}$ is observed in the temperature dependent magnetization curve. $T\text{*}$ shows a monotonous shift towards lower temperatures with increasing field. The nature of this anisotropic and specific behavior for fields in the hard plane is discussed as an interplay among field, temperature and effective magnetic anisotropy. Similarities to structurally related compounds such as CrX${}_3$ (X = Br, I) hint towards a universality of this behavior in ferromagnetic quasi two-dimensional honeycomb materials.

arXiv comment12 pages, 9 figures

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