Field-temperature phase diagram of the enigmatic Nd${}_2$(Zr${}_{1-x}$Ti${}_x$)${}_2$O${}_7$ pyrochlore magnets

Abstract

By combining neutron scattering and magnetization measurements down to 80 mK, we determine the $(H,T)$ phase diagram of the Nd${}_2$(Zr${}_{1-x}$Ti${}_x$)${}_2$O${}_7$ pyrochlore magnet compounds. In those samples, Zr is partially substituted by Ti, hence tuning the exchange parameters and testing the robustness of the various phases. In all samples, the ground state remains "all in / all out", while the field induces phase transitions towards new states characterized by "2 in - 2 out" or "1 out - 3 in / 1 in - 3 out" configurations. These transitions manifest as metamagnetic singularities in the magnetization vs field measurements. Strikingly, it is found that moderate substitution reinforces the stability of the "all in / all out" phase: the Néel temperature, the metamagnetic fields along with the ordered magnetic moment are higher in substituted samples with $x<$ 10\%.

arXiv comment14 pages, 17 figures + appendices

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