FINITE-SIZE EFFECTS AND THE DEVILS STAIRCASE IN HOLMIUM

Authors
STEINITZ MO TINDALL DA ADAMS CP
Citation
Mo. Steinitz et al., FINITE-SIZE EFFECTS AND THE DEVILS STAIRCASE IN HOLMIUM, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 144, 1995, pp. 759-760
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
03048853
Volume
144
Year of publication
1995
Part
2
Pages
759 - 760
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(1995)144:<759:FEATDS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We have found that the observed commensurate values at which the tempe rature dependent, incommensurate, spiral turn angle in the magnetic st ructures of holmium becomes locked-in, are predictable on the basis of the limitations which finite size places on the possible angular step s, which would form a quasi-continuous devil's staircase in an infinit e sample.