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Spin excitations of the correlated semiconductor FeSi probed by THz radiation
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- By direct measurements of the complex optical conductivity $\sigma(\nu)$ of FeSi we have discovered a broad absorption peak centered at frequency $\nu_{0}(4.2 K) \approx 32 cm^{-1}$ that develops at temperatures below 20 K. This feature is caused by spin-polaronic states formed in the middle of the gap in the electronic density of states. We observe the spin excitations between the electronic levels split by the exchange field of $H_{e}=34\pm 6 T$. Spin fluctuations are identified as the main factor determining the formation of the spin polarons and the rich magnetic phase diagram of FeSi.<br />Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1106.0651
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.073108