On the Ising character of the quantum-phase transition in LiHoF4

It is investigated how a transverse magnetic field affects the quantum-mechanical character of LiHoF4, a system generally considered as a textbook example for an Ising-like quantum-phase transition. In small magnetic fields, the low-temperature behavior of the ions is Ising-like, involving the nearl...

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Main Author: R. Skomski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2016-05-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4942950