Neutron study of the incommensurate phase in (N(CD3)4)2ZnCl4 crystal

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, , Citation G Marion et al 1981 J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys. 14 3177 DOI 10.1088/0022-3719/14/22/012

0022-3719/14/22/3177

Abstract

Using the neutron scattering technique, the wavevector of the modulation has been carefully measured as a function of temperature in the incommensurate phase of d-TMATC-Zn. The modulation curve is qualitatively compared with a constant- mu Devil's staircase of the one-dimensional model. A great difference appears between the behaviour of h and d compounds, which is attributed to the isotope effect. Integrated intensities of first-order satellites follow a linear law over a 10 degrees C temperature range below the transition temperature Ti=24.7 degrees C. Odd-order satellites have been observed up to the seventh order.

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10.1088/0022-3719/14/22/012