Magnetic domain formation in itinerant metamagnets

Binz, Benedikt; Braun, H. B.; Rice, T. M.; Sigrist, M.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.196406

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Magnetic domain formation in itinerant metamagnets

Université de Fribourg

Binz, Benedikt Theoretische Physik, ETH Zurich, Switzerland - Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland - Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Braun, H. B. Theoretische Physik, ETH Zurich, Switzerland - UCD School of Physics, University College Dublin, Ireland
Rice, T. M. Theoretische Physik, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Sigrist, M. Theoretische Physik, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

19.05.2006

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Physical Review Letters. - 2006, vol. 96, p. 196406

English We examine the effects of long-range dipolar forces on metamagnetic transitions and generalize the theory of Condon domains to the case of an itinerant electron system undergoing a first-order metamagnetic transition. We demonstrate that, within a finite range of the applied field, dipolar interactions induce a spatial modulation of the magnetization in the form of stripes or bubbles. Our findings are consistent with recent observations in the bilayer ruthenate Sr₃Ru₂O₇.

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Faculté des sciences et de médecine

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Département de Physique

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