Anomalous electronic, phonon, and spin excitations in the chalcogenide spinel FeCr2S4

K. Y. Choi, P. Lemmens, P. Scheib, V. Gnezdilov, Yu G. Pashkevich, J. Hemberger, A. Loidl, V. Tsurkan

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Abstract

We report inelastic light scattering experiments on FeCr2S 4, which shows colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effects around T C≈170K. Several distinct features have been observed: (i) anomalies in phonon frequencies and linewidths around TC, (ii) the vanishing of one-magnon excitation close to 0.83 TC, and (iii) the presence of an electronic background at low temperature. This highlights the significance of an intricate interplay among electron, spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom in inducing CMR effects.

Original languageEnglish
Article number145260
JournalJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume19
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Apr 2007
Externally publishedYes

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