Electrical transport properties of micrometer-sized samples of the rare-earth chiral magnet YbNi3Al9

Ryuya Aoki, Yoshihiko Togawa, and Shigeo Ohara
Phys. Rev. B 97, 214414 – Published 13 June 2018

Abstract

We investigate electrical transport properties of micrometer-sized samples of the rare-earth-based monoaxial chiral magnetic crystal YbNi3Al9 in order to characterize chiral magnetic structures. The magnetoresistance (MR) data exhibit discrete changes, supporting the formation of the chiral spin soliton lattice (CSL) in YbNi3Al9. Reversal and lock-in behavior of the MR signal are significant features during the CSL formation, which contrast with hysteresis behavior reported in a prototype monoaxial chiral magnetic crystal of CrNb3S6. The magnetic phase diagrams are provided based on the electrical transport properties in micrometer-sized YbNi3Al9 crystals.

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  • Received 6 March 2018
  • Revised 17 May 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.214414

©2018 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

Ryuya Aoki1, Yoshihiko Togawa1,2, and Shigeo Ohara3

  • 1Department of Physics and Electronics, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
  • 2Chirality Research Center (CResCent), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
  • 3Department of Physical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan

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Intrinsic hysteresis due to the surface barrier for chiral solitons in monoaxial chiral helimagnets

M. Shinozaki, Y. Masaki, R. Aoki, Y. Togawa, and Y. Kato
Phys. Rev. B 97, 214413 (2018)

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Vol. 97, Iss. 21 — 1 June 2018

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