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Massive Magnetostriction of the Paramagnetic Insulator KEr(MoO4)2 via a Single‐Ion Effect

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Abstract The magnetostriction phenomenon, which exists in almost all magnetically ordered materials, is proved to have wide application potential in precision machinery, microdisplacement control, robotics, and other high‐tech fields. Understanding the microscopic mechanism behind the magnetostrictive properties of magnetically ordered compounds plays an essential role in realizing technological applications and helps the fundamental understanding of magnetism and superconductivity. In paramagnets, however, the magnetostriction is usually significantly smaller because of the magnetic disorder. Here, the observation of a remarkably strong magnetostrictive response of the insulator paramagnet KEr(MoO 4 ) 2 is reported on. Using low‐temperature magnetization and dilatometry measurements, in combination with ab initio calculations, employing a quasi‐atomic treatment of many‐body effects, it is demonstrated that the magnetostriction anomaly in KEr(MoO 4 ) 2 is driven by a single‐ion effect. This analysis reveals a strong coupling between the Er 3+ ions and the crystal lattice due to the peculiar behavior of the magnetic quadrupolar moments of Er 3+ ions in the applied field, shedding light on the microscopic mechanism behind the massive magnetostrictive response.
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hal-04452862 , version 1 (12-02-2024)

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Bence Bernáth, Khrystyna Kutko, Steffen Wiedmann, Olga Young, Hans Engelkamp, et al.. Massive Magnetostriction of the Paramagnetic Insulator KEr(MoO4)2 via a Single‐Ion Effect. Advanced Electronic Materials, 2021, 8 (3), ⟨10.1002/aelm.202100770⟩. ⟨hal-04452862⟩
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