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Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 426–429 (1999)

Equilibrium Random-Field Ising Critical Scattering in the Antiferromagnet Fe0.93Zn0.07F2

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Z. Slanič and D. P. Belanger
Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064

J. A. Fernandez-Baca
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6393

Received 1 September 1998; published in the issue dated 11 January 1999

It has long been believed that equilibrium random-field Ising model (RFIM) critical scattering studies are not feasible in dilute antiferromagnets close to and below Tc(H) because of severe nonequilibrium effects. The high magnetic concentration Ising antiferromagnet Fe0.93Zn0.07F2, however, does provide equilibrium behavior. We have employed scaling techniques to extract the universal equilibrium scattering line shape, critical exponents ν = 0.87±0.07 and η = 0.20±0.05, and amplitude ratios of this RFIM system.

© 1999 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.426
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.426
PACS:
75.40.Cx, 61.12.-q, 75.10.Nr