Magnetic nature of wolframite MgReO${}_4$

Abstract

Rhenium oxides belonging to the family $A$ReO${}_4$ where $A$ is a metal cation, exhibit interesting electronic and magnetic properties. In this study we have utilized the muon spin rotation/relaxation (${\mu }^{+}$SR) technique to study the magnetic properties of the MgReO${}_4$ compound. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first investigation reported on this interesting material, that is stabilized in a wolframite crystal structure using a special high-pressure synthesis technique. Bulk magnetic studies show the onset of an antiferromagnetic (AF) long range order, or a possible singlet spin state at $T_{C1}\approx 90$~K, with a subtle second high-temperature transition at $T_{C2}\approx 280$~K. Both transitions are also confirmed by heat capacity ($C_p$) measurements. From our ${\mu }^{+}$SR measurements, it is clear that the sample enters an AF order below $T_{C1}=T_{\mathrm{N}}\approx 85$~K. We find no evidence of magnetic signal above $T_{\mathrm{N}}$, which indicates that $T_{C2}$ is likely linked to a structural transition. Further, via sensitive zero field (ZF) ${\mu }^{+}$SR measurements we find evidence of a spin reorientation at $T_{\mathrm{Cant}}\approx 65$~K. This points towards a transition from a collinear AF into a canted AF order at low temperature, which is proposed to be driven by competing magnetic interactions.

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