Pressure-Temperature Phase Diagram of $\alpha$-Mn

TL;DR

This study maps the pressure-temperature phase diagram of $ extalpha$-Mn, revealing multiple magnetic phases and non-Fermi liquid behavior near critical pressure, indicating complex magnetic fluctuations.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed phase diagram of $ extalpha$-Mn under high pressure, identifying new magnetic phases and their properties.

Findings

Identification of antiferromagnetic, pressure-induced, and paramagnetic phases.

Observation of spontaneous magnetic moments in the pressure-induced phase.

Detection of non-Fermi liquid behavior near critical pressure.

Abstract

Electrical resistivity and ac-susceptibility measurements under high pressure were carried out in high-quality single crystals of $\alpha$-Mn. The pressure-temperature phase diagram consists of an antiferromagnetic ordered phase (0<$P$<1.4 GPa, $T<T_{\rm N}$), a pressure-induced ordered phase (1.4<$P$<4.2-4.4 GPa, $T<T_{\rm A}$), and a paramagnetic phase. A significant increase was observed in the temperature dependence of ac-susceptibility at $T_{\rm A}$, indicating that the pressure-induced ordered phase has a spontaneous magnetic moment. Ferrimagnetic order and parasitic ferromagnetism are proposed as candidates for a possible magnetic structure. At the critical pressure, where the pressure-induced ordered phase disappears, the temperature dependence of the resistivity below 10 K is proportional to $T^{5/3}$. This non-Fermi liquid behavior suggests the presence of pronounced magnetic fluctuation.