Modulation of atomic positions in CaCuxMn7−xO12 (x≤ 0.1)

• Published in: Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 535 - 542
• Main Authors: Sławiński, W., Przeniosło, R., Sosnowska, I., Bieringer, M., Margiolaki, I., Suard, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 5 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire CH1 2HU, England International Union of Crystallography 01-10-2009; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Atoms & subatomic particles; Crystal structure; Crystallography; Diffraction; Ions; magnetic moments; modulation; synchrotron powder diffraction
• ISSN: 0108-7681; 2052-5192; 1600-5740; 2052-5206
• DOI: 10.1107/S0108768109025300

The modulation of atomic positions in CaCuxMn7−xO12 (x = 0 and 0.1) was studied using synchrotron radiation powder diffraction below 250 and 220 K, respectively. The copper‐rich member CaCuxMn7−xO12 (x = 0.23) does not show any modulation of the atomic positions at temperatures as low as 10 K. Using low‐temperature neutron powder diffraction the modulation of the magnetic moments of Mn ions in CaCuxMn7−xO12 (x = 0, 0.1 and 0.23) has been investigated. Long‐range modulated magnetic ordering in CaCuxMn7−xO12 (x = 0, 0.1 and 0.23) is observed below 90.4, 89.2 and 78.1 K. (0,0,qp) and (0,0,qm) are the propagation vectors describing the modulations of the atomic positions and the magnetic moments. For CaCuxMn7−xO12 (x = 0 and 0.1) the magnetic modulation and atomic modulation lengths are related by a factor of 2 satisfying the relation (1 −qp) = 2(1 −qm).