Aging in a topological spin glass

Citation
As. Wills et al., Aging in a topological spin glass, PHYS REV B, 62(14), 2000, pp. R9264-R9267
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
14
Year of publication
2000
Pages
R9264 - R9267
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(20001001)62:14<R9264:AIATSG>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We have examined the nonconventianal spin-glass phase of the two-dimensiona l kagome antiferromagnet (H3O)Fe-3(SO4)(2)(OH)(6) by means of ac and de mag netic measurements. The frequency dependence of the ac susceptibility peak is characteristic of a critical slowing down at T(g)similar or equal to 18 K. At fixed temperature below T-g, aging effects are found which obey the s ame scaling law as in spin glasses or polymers. However, in clear contrast with conventional spin glasses, aging is remarkably insensitive to temperat ure changes. This particular type of dynamics is discussed in relation with theoretical predictions for highly frustrated nondisordered systems.