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Magnon spin current from a non-collinear magnetic phase in a compensated rare earth ferrimagnet

The rare earth iron garnets have been commonly treated like ferromagnets due to the strong exchange coupling between the Fe3+ sublattices. However, the exchange coupling between the rare earth (RE) and transition metal (TM) in the RE-TM compounds is relatively weak and cannot hold the magnetic moments rigidly in a collinear state upon effective anisotropy energy. In this work, we show that a non-collinear magnetic phase is readily presented for a rare earth ferrimagnetic insulator, gadolinium iron garnet (GdIG), when a small magnetic field (H) is applied in the hard axis. We excite magnons from both the collinear and non-collinear magnetic configuration in GdIG via the spin Seebeck effect and detect these magnons in the adjacent normal metal. The comparison between the collinear and non-collinear magnetic configurations reveals a comparable magnon compensating temperature (TMM) for both cases. Moreover, as temperature decreases, the in-plane component of the magnon from the non-collinear case enhances and becomes comparable with that of the collinear case at TMM, representing the dominant role Gd3+ 4f spin plays at low T. Our study shows a wide magnetic tunability in the compensated ferrimagnetic insulator, which offers a myriad of opportunities for magnonic applications.

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Mechanical Response of Cr-Coated Zircaloy-4 Cladding to Pellet-Cladding Interactions

Chromium-coated zircaloy is a promising accident tolerant fuel (ATF) cladding design which can help mitigate high temperature oxidation. The mechanical response of the cladding during and after loading may be altered by the Cr coating throughout anticipated operational and accident occurrences such as a pellet-cladding interaction (PCI). In this work, the mechanical behavior of Cr-coated and uncoated cold worked stress-relieved (CWSR) Zircaloy-4 (Zry-4) cladding to PCI loading conditions are studied. Stress relaxation tests are performed on CWSR Zry-4 cladding using full-tube axial tension and internal pressurization to investigate mechanical anisotropy and rate-limiting deformation mechanisms of the uncoated Zry-4. These results are compared to internal pressure testing results of similar cladding with physical vapor deposition (PVD) Cr-coating to reveal how the Cr-coating affects the cladding mechanical response. Findings are discussed in the context of ATF cladding performance during operation and storage.

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Hard Ferromagnetism Down to the Thinnest Limit of Iron-Intercalated Tantalum Disulfide

Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic crystals hold promise for miniaturized and ultralow power electronic devices that exploit spin manipulation. In these materials, large, controllable magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) is a prerequisite for the stabilization and manipulation of long-range magnetic order. In known 2D magnetic crystals, relatively weak MCA typically results in soft ferromagnetism. Furthermore, we demonstrate that ferromagnetic order persists down to the thinnest limit of Fe x TaS 2 (Fe-intercalated bilayer 2H-TaS 2 ) with giant coercivities up to 3 T. We prepare Fe-intercalated TaS 2 by chemical intercalation of van der Waals-layered 2H-TaS 2 crystals and perform variable-temperature transport, transmission electron microscopy, and confocal Raman spectroscopy measurements to shed new light on the coupled effects of dimensionality, degree of intercalation, and intercalant order/disorder on the hard ferromagnetic behavior of Fe x TaS 2 . More generally, we show that chemical intercalation gives access to a rich synthetic parameter space for low-dimensional magnets, in which magnetic properties can be tailored by the choice of the host material and intercalant identity/amount, in addition to the manifold distinctive degrees of freedom available in atomically thin, van der Waals crystals.

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Universal spin dynamics in infinite-temperature one-dimensional quantum magnets

Here, we address the nature of spin dynamics in various integrable and non-integrable, isotropic and anisotropic quantum spin-$S$ chains, beyond the paradigmatic $S=1/2$ Heisenberg model. In particular, we investigate the algebraic long-time decay $\propto t^{-1/z}$ of the spin-spin correlation function at infinite temperature, using state-of-the-art simulations based on tensor network methods. We identify three universal regimes for the spin transport, independent of the exact microscopic model: (i) superdiffusive with $z=3/2$, as in the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang universality class, when the model is integrable with extra symmetries such as spin isotropy that drive the Drude weight to zero, (ii) ballistic with $z=1$ when the model is integrable with a finite Drude weight, and (iii) diffusive with $z=2$ with easy-axis anisotropy or without integrability, at variance with previous observations.

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Origins of anisotropic transport in the electrically switchable antiferromagnet Fe 1/3 NbS 2

Recent experiments on the antiferromagnetic intercalated transition metal dichalcogenide Fe 1/3 NbS 2 have demonstrated reversible resistivity switching by application of orthogonal current pulses below its magnetic ordering temperature, making Fe 1/3 NbS 2 promising for spintronics applications. Here, we perform density functional theory calculations with Hubbard U corrections of the magnetic order, electronic structure, and transport properties of crystalline Fe 1/3 NbS 2 , clarifying the origin of the different resistance states. The two experimentally proposed antiferromagnetic ground states, corresponding to in-plane stripe and zigzag ordering, are computed to be nearly degenerate. In-plane cross sections of the calculated Fermi surfaces are anisotropic for both magnetic orderings, with the degree of anisotropy sensitive to the Hubbard U value. The in-plane resistance, computed within the Kubo linear response formalism using a constant relaxation time approximation, is also anisotropic, supporting a hypothesis that the current-induced resistance changes are due to a repopulating of antiferromagnetic domains. Our calculations indicate that the transport anisotropy of Fe 1/3 NbS 2 in the zigzag phase is reduced relative to stripe, consistent with the relative magnitudes of resistivity changes in experiment. Finally, our calculations reveal the likely directionality of the current-domain response, specifically, which domains are energetically stabilized for a given current direction.

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Response of the Verwey transition in magnetite to controlled point-like disorder induced by 2.5 MeV electron irradiation

Controlled point-like disorder induced by low temperature 2.5 MeV electron irradiation was used to probe the nature of the Verwey transition in magnetite, Fe 3 O 4 . Two large single crystals, one with optimal transition temperature, T V ≈ 121 K, and another with T V ≈ 109 K, as well as magnetite magnetosome nanocrystals harvested from the lysed cells of the marine magnetotactic vibrio Magnetovibrio blakemorei strain MV-1, T V ≈ 110 K, were examined. Temperature-dependent resistivity is consistent with the semiconductor-to-semiconductor (insulator) sharp, step-like Verwey transition from a state with a small bandgap of around 60 meV to a state with a large bandgap of about 300 meV. The irradiation causes an up-shift of the resistivity curves above the transition without transition smearing or broadening. It also causes an apparent down-shift of the resistivity maximum at high temperatures. In the lower crystal, the electron irradiation drives the transition temperature into a “forbidden” interval of T V , believed to separate the first order from the second order phase transition. Contrary to this belief, the transition itself remains sharp and hysteretic without a significant change in the hysteresis width indicating the strong 1st order character of the Verwey transition for all TV values. The separate 2nd order - looking transition is likely due to sample inhomogeneities. Here we conclude that the sudden change of the bandgap accompanied (or driven) by the monoclinic distortion and the change of magnetic anisotropy is the reason for the Verwey transition in magnetite and the effect of additional disorder is mostly in the smearing of the sharp gap edges near the Fermi level.

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Geometric Frustration on the Trillium Lattice in a Magnetic Metal-Organic Framework

In the dense metal-organic framework Na [ Mn ( HCOO ) 3 ] , Mn 2 + ions ( S = 5 2 ) occupy the nodes of a “trillium” net. In this work, we show that the system is strongly magnetically frustrated: the Néel transition is suppressed well below the characteristic magnetic interaction strength; short-range magnetic order persists far above the Néel temperature; and the magnetic susceptibility exhibits a pseudo-plateau at 1 3 -saturation magnetization. A simple model of nearest-neighbor Heisenberg antiferromagnetic and dipolar interactions accounts quantitatively for all observations, including an unusual 2- k magnetic ground state. We show that the relative strength of dipolar interactions is crucial to selecting this particular ground state. Geometric frustration within the classical spin liquid regime gives rise to a large magnetocaloric response at low applied fields that is degraded in powder samples as a consequence of the anisotropy of dipolar interactions.

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Fractionalized excitations probed by ultrasound

In this work, we study magnetoelastic interactions by means of ultrasound experiments in 𝛼−RuCl 3 —a prototypical material for the Kitaev spin model on the honeycomb lattice, with a possible spin-liquid state featuring Majorana fermions and ℤ 2 -flux excitations. We present results of the temperature and in-plane magnetic-field dependence of the sound velocity and sound attenuation for several longitudinal and transverse phonon modes propagating along high-symmetry crystallographic directions. A comprehensive data analysis above the magnetically ordered state provides strong evidence of phonon scattering by Majorana fermions. This scattering depends sensitively on the value of the phonon velocities relative to the characteristic velocity of the low-energy fermionic excitations describing the spin dynamics of the underlying Kitaev magnet. Moreover, our data displays a distinct reduction of anisotropy of the sound attenuation, consistent with the presence of thermally excited ℤ 2 visons. Here, we demonstrate the potential of phonon dynamics as a promising probe for uncovering fractionalized excitations in 𝛼−RuCl 3 and provide new insights into the 𝐻−𝑇 phase diagram of this material.

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Structural and magnetic properties of hard magnetic system Ce(Co 1 -Fe ) 4.4 Cu 0.6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.19)

The Ce(Co 1 -Fe ) 4.4 Cu 0.6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.19) is a composite, hard magnetic system that is based on the CaCu 5 -type structure (1:5). It shows both, unique magnetic and microstructural features that are essential for permanent magnets, e.g., exceptional squareness of the 2nd. quadrant of the magnetization loops and microstructural features typically needed for pinning. Samples solidified in alumina crucibles are coarse-grained and often clearly faceted and readily align in a magnetic field. X-ray, SEM, and TEM analyses show a 1:5-type single-phase material when quenched from high temperature, which, after heat treatment, transforms into a laminar coherent nanostructure through the formation of a dense array of extended intercalated regions. Furthermore, these extended intercalated regions are comprised of segments of the Ce 2 Ni 7 –type structure (2:7) which segregate into various closely related precipitates forming a nanostructure similar to the SmCo 5 - Sm 2 Co 17 composites seen in Sm-Co permanent magnets. Based on TEM and Lorentz microscopy of well-aligned single grain particles, the magnetic domains’ reversal mechanism is regulated by anisotropy fluctuations occurring along the easy direction of magnetization and strong exchange interactions between the matrix and defects (e.g.: stacking faults). Lorentz microscopy suggests the domain wall is not physically pinned by the defect, but rather is offset/deflected when it interacts with the defect. The Lorentz and magnetization data suggest that defects cause a bending of the moment away from the c axis inside the grains.

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Dynamic strength of iron under pressure-temperature conditions of Earth’s inner core

Iron (Fe) is a primary constituent of terrestrial planetary cores, yet its rheological properties under extreme conditions remain uncertain. Here we present direct measurements of Fe strength at 310-430 GPa pressures and 3700-5800 K temperatures, obtained using Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instability experiments at the National Ignition Facility. Single-crystal α-Fe samples with [001] and [111] orientations are shock-ramp compressed past the α-ε transition along paths approaching Earth’s inner core conditions. We find that ε-Fe derived from [001] α-Fe is consistently stronger (11-20 GPa) than that from [111] α-Fe (8-18 GPa), contrary to the trend at ambient conditions. Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations reproduce this atypical strength anisotropy and attribute it to microstructural evolution during the phase transition and subsequent ε-phase plasticity. Ripple growth analysis further constrains viscosities of 100-170 Pa·s under the driven conditions. Our results provide experimental benchmarks for Fe rheology at inner-core conditions, with implications for seismic anisotropy and the geodynamo.

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The DESI Y1 RR Lyrae catalog I: Empirical modeling of the cyclic variation of spectroscopic properties and a chemodynamical analysis of the outer halo

We present the catalog of RR Lyrae stars observed in the first year of operations of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey. This catalog contains 6,240 RR Lyrae stars out to $\sim100$ kpc from the Galactic center and over 12,000 individual epochs with homogeneously-derived stellar atmospheric parameters. We introduce a novel methodology to model the cyclical variation of the spectroscopic properties of RR Lyrae from single-epoch measurements. We employ this method to infer the radial velocity and effective temperature variation of fundamental mode and first-overtone RR Lyrae stars and to determine their systemic velocities and mean temperatures. For fundamental mode pulsators, we obtain radial velocity curves with amplitudes of $\sim$30--50 km s$^{-1}$ and effective temperature curves with 300--1,000 K variations, whereas for first-overtone pulsators these amplitudes are $\sim20$ km s$^{-1}$ and $\sim 600$ K, respectively. We use our sample to study the metallicity distribution of the halo and its dependence on Galactocentric distance ($R_{\rm GC}$). Using a radius-dependent mixture model, we split the data into chemodynamically distinct components and find that our inner halo sample ($R_{\rm GC}\lesssim50$ kpc) is predominantly composed of stars with [Fe/H] $\sim-1.5$ dex and largely radial orbits (with an anisotropy parameter $\beta\sim0.94$), that we associate with the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus merger event. Stars in the outer halo field exhibit a broader and more metal-poor [Fe/H] distribution with more circular orbits ($\beta\sim0.39$). The metallicity gradient of the metal-rich and the metal-poor components is found to be $0.005$ and $0.010$ dex kpc$^{-1}$, respectively. Our catalog highlights DESI's tantalizing potential for studying the Milky Way and the pulsation properties of RR Lyrae stars in the era of large spectroscopic surveys.

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Stoichiometry–Induced Ferromagnetism in Altermagnetic Candidate MnTe

The field of spintronics has seen a surge of interest in altermagnetism due to novel predictions and many possible applications. MnTe is a leading altermagnetic candidate that is of significant interest across spintronics due to its layered antiferromagnetic structure, high Neel temperature (T N ≈ 310 K) and semiconducting properties. The results on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown MnTe/InP(111) films are presented. Here, it is found that the electronic and magnetic properties are driven by the natural stoichiometry of MnTe. Electronic transport and in situ angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy show the films are natively metallic with the Fermi level in the valence band and the band structure is in good agreement with first-principles calculations for altermagnetic spin-splitting. Neutron diffraction confirms that the film is antiferromagnetic with planar anisotropy and polarized neutron reflectometry indicates weak ferromagnetism, which is linked to a slight Mn-richness that is intrinsic to the MBE-grown samples. Further, when combined with the anomalous Hall effect, this work shows that the electronic response is strongly affected by the ferromagnetic moment. Altogether, this highlights potential mechanisms for controlling altermagnetic ordering for diverse spintronic applications.

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Magnetic properties of the quasi-XY Shastry-Sutherland magnet ER 2 Be 2 SiO 7

Polycrystalline and single-crystal samples of the insulating Shastry-Sutherland compound Er 2 ⁢Be 2 ⁢SiO 7 were synthesized via a solid-state reaction and the floating zone method, respectively. The crystal structure, Er single-ion anisotropy, zero-field magnetic ground state, and magnetic phase diagrams along high-symmetry crystallographic directions were investigated with bulk measurement techniques, x-ray and neutron diffraction, and neutron spectroscopy. Here, we establish that Er 2 ⁢Be 2 ⁢SiO 7 crystallizes in a tetragonal space group with planes of orthogonal Er dimers and a strong preference for the Er moments to lie in the local plane perpendicular to each dimer bond. We also find that this system has a noncollinear ordered ground state in zero field with a transition temperature of 0.841 K consisting of antiferromagnetic dimers and in-plane moments. Finally, we mapped out the H-T phase diagrams for Er 2 ⁢Be 2 ⁢SiO 7 along the directions H ∥ [001], [100], and [110]. While an increasing in-plane field simply induces a phase transition to a field-polarized phase, we identify three metamagnetic transitions in the H ∥ [001] case. Single-crystal neutron diffraction results reveal that the H ∥ [001] phase diagram can be explained predominantly by the expected field-induced behavior of classical, anisotropic moments, although the microscopic origin of one phase requires further investigation.

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Incommensurate spin density wave and magnetocaloric effect in the metallic triangular lattice HoAl 2 Ge 2

Here, we report the magnetic structure and the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of the ternary compound HoAl 2 Ge 2 with a trigonal CaAl 2 Si 2 -type crystal structure. A neutron powder diffraction experiment reveals that HoAl 2 Ge 2 exhibits an incommensurate spin density wave (SDW) with a propagation vector k=(0.23,0,0.06). The special arrangement of magnetic moments in HoAl 2 Ge 2 induces interesting physical phenomena and large magnetocaloric effects. The rise in resistivity at low temperatures indicates the effect of the SDW state in the electronic transport. The maximum magnetic-entropy change is –16.1J/kg K under a magnetic field change of 0–70 kOe for an isotropic HoAl 2 Ge 2 powder and it increases to –17.9J/kg K for a single crystal when the magnetic field (H) is applied parallel to the ab plane. A large rotating magnetic-entropy change of –5.1J/kg K for H=20 kOe in a HoAl 2 Ge 2 single crystal is obtained, which is closely associated to the magnetic anisotropy of the SDW order and its response to the external magnetic field. We discuss the large MCE in terms of the field-induced metamagnetic transition from the incommensurate SDW order to the ferromagnetic order. Our study establishes the triangular lattice R Al 2 Ge 2 (R=rare-earth elements) as a unique family of compounds to explore the existence of the incommensurate spin density waves and the correlated physical properties.

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On the Analysis of the Tin-Inside-H 3 S Mössbauer Experiment

Here, a simple analysis is presented of the particular experiment used to prove the bulk nature of very-high-Tc superconductivity in H 3 S compound under ultra-high pressure. In the experiment, an internal magnetic field was sensed by the synchrotron Mössbauer spectroscopy in tin placed inside the H 3 S sample. The experiment showed peculiar anisotropy with respect to the direction of the applied field at first sight. By considering actual experimental geometries and parameters of the experiment, we show that this particular observation is consistent with the expectations for a regular type-II superconductor with Meissner expulsion and pinning.

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Dispersion relation and instability for an anisotropic nonuniform flowing plasma

A generalized formula for wave instability is developed for an anisotropic nonuniform plasma with finite flows and temperatures. Six-moment fluid equations are solved to give the analytic expression for wave instability in arbitrarily nonuniform plasmas. The analytic formula explicitly states the dependence of wave instability on the nonuniformities of number density, flow velocity, and anisotropic or isotropic pressure. The accuracy of the formalism is verified by a numerical calculation of implicit dispersion relations in complex Fourier space. The analysis shows that nonuniformity plays a critical role in plasma instability, while the flow velocity and anisotropic pressures determine the growth rate of the instability. Lastly, the instability diagram and associated instability criterion for anisotropy-driven instability are introduced as applications of the formalism.

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Diffusion of acceptor dopants in monoclinic 𝛽−Ga 2⁢ O 3

𝛽−Ga 2 ⁢O 3 is a promising material for next-generation power electronics because of its ultrawide band gap and high critical breakdown voltage. However, realizing its full potential requires precise control over dopant incorporation and stability. In this work, we use first-principles calculations to systematically assess the diffusion behavior of eight potential deep-level substitutional acceptors (Au, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, and Ni) in 𝛽−Ga 2 ⁢O 3 . We consider two key diffusion mechanisms: (i) interstitial diffusion under nonequilibrium conditions relevant to ion implantation, and (ii) trap-limited diffusion (TLD) under near-equilibrium thermal annealing conditions. Our results reveal a strong diffusion anisotropy along the 𝑏 and 𝑐 axes, with dopant behavior governed by competition between diffusion and incorporation (or dissociation) activation energies. Under interstitial diffusion, Ca$^{2+}_{i}$ and Mg$^{2+}_{i}$ show the most favorable combination of low migration and incorporation barriers, making them promising candidates for efficient doping along the 𝑏 and 𝑐 axes, respectively. In contrast, Au$^{+}_{i}$ diffuses readily, but exhibits an incorporation barrier that exceeds 5 eV, rendering it ineffective as a dopant. From a thermal stability perspective, Co$^{2+}_{i}$ shows poor activation but high diffusion barriers, which may suppress undesirable migration at elevated temperatures. Under trap-limited diffusion, the dissociation of dopant-host complexes controls mobility. Mg$^{2+}_{i}$ again emerges as a leading candidate, exhibiting the lowest dissociation barriers along both axes, whereas Co$^{2+}_{i}$ and Fe$^{2+}_{i}$ display the highest barriers, suggesting improved dopant retention under thermal stress. In conclusion, our findings guide dopant selection by balancing activation and thermal stability, essential for robust semi-insulating substrates.

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Mn(Pt 1–x Pd x ) 5 P: Isovalent tuning of Mn-sublattice magnetic order

Here, e report the growth and characterization of MnPd 5 P, a rare-earth-free ferromagnet, with T C ≈ 295 K and planar anisotropy, and conduct a substitutional study with its antiferromagnetic analogue MnPt 5 P. We provide a solution route to grow large single crystals of MnPd 5 P and the series Mn(Pt 1–x Pd x ) 5 P by adding Mn into Pd-P and (Pt 1–x Pd x )-P based melts. All compounds in the family adopt the layered anti-CeCoIn5 type structure with the space group P4/mmm, and EDS and X-ray diffraction results indicate that MnPt 5 P and MnPd 5 P form a complete solid solution. Based on measurements of the temperature- and field-dependent magnetization and resistance, we construct a temperature-composition (T-x) phase diagram for Mn(Pt 1–x Pd x ) 5 P and demonstrate that the initial antiferromagnetic order found in MnPt 5 P is extraordinarily sensitive to Pd substitution. At low Pd fractions (x < 0.010), the single antiferromagnetic transition in pure MnPt 5 P splits into a higher temperature ferromagnetic transition followed first, upon cooling, by a lower temperature ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition and then by a re-entrant antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic transition at even lower temperatures. The antiferromagnetic region makes up a bubble phase that persists up to x ≈ 0.008-0.009 for T ≈ 150 K, with all samples x < 0.008 recovering their initial ferromagnetic state upon further cooling to base temperature. Over the same low substitution range we find a non-monotonic change in the room temperature value of the unit cell volume, further suggesting that pure MnPt 5 P is very close to an instability. Once x > 0.010, Mn(Pt 1–x Pd x ) 5 P undergoes a only single transition into the ferromagnetic phase. The Curie temperature initially increases rapidly with x, rising from T C ≈ 197 K at x = 0.013 to a maximum of T C ≈ 312 K for x ≈ 0.62, and then falling back to T C ≈ 295 K for pure MnPd 5 P (x = 1.00). Given that Pt and Pd are isoelectronic, this work raises questions as to the origin of the extreme sensitivity of the magnetic ground state in MnPt 5 P upon introducing Pd.

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