Yu. V. Krasnikova

We have studied electron spin resonance (ESR) absorption spectra for the nonmagnetically diluted strong-leg spin ladder magnet ({C}$_{7}$H$_{10}$N)$_{2}$Cu$_{(1-x)}$Zn$_{x}$Br$_{4}$ (abbreviated as DIMPY) down to 450 mK. Formation of the clusters with non-zero net magnetization is confirmed; the cluster-cluster interaction is evidenced by the concentration dependence of ESR absorption. High-temperature spin-relaxation time was found to increase with non-magnetic dilution. The ESR linewidth analysis proves that the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya (DM) interaction remains the dominant spin-relaxation channel in diluted DIMPY. Experimental data indicate that the dilution results in the weakening of the effective DM interaction, which can be interpreted as total suppression of DM interaction in the close vicinity of impurity atom.

Spin-gap magnet (C₇H₁₀N)₂Cu_{(1 − x )}Zn _x Br₄ (DIMPY) is an example of a strong-leg spin ladder. We report here the results of the ESR study of pure and diamagnetically diluted DIMPY. ESR study of the pure system (x=0) revealed that the spin dynamics of DIMPY is affected by uniform Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya (DM) interaction. We observe narrowing of the ESR absorption line in diamagnetically diluted DIMPY pointing to suppression of DM channel of spin relaxation by doping.

We have measured antiferromagnetic resonance (AFMR) frequency-field dependences for aluminum–manganese garnet Mn₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂ at frequencies from 1 to 125 GHz and fields up to 6 T. There are three AFMR modes for all orientations, their zero field gaps are about 40 and 70 GHz. Andreev–Marchenko hydrodynamic theory [7] well describes experimental frequency–field dependences. We have observed hysteresis of resonance absorption as well as history dependence of resonance absorption near gap frequencies below 10 kOe in all three measured field orientations, which are supposedly due to the sample domain structure. Observation of the AFMR signal at the frequencies from 1 to 5 GHz allows to estimate repulsion of nuclear and electron modes of spin precession in the vicinity of spin-reorientation transition at H || [100].

We have measured antiferromagnetic resonance (AFMR) frequency-field dependences for aluminum-manganese garnet Mn$_{3}$Al$_{2}$Ge$_{3}$O$_{12}$ at frequencies from 1 to 125 GHz and at the fields up to 60 kOe. Three AFMR modes were observed for all orientations, their zero field gaps are about 40 and 70 GHz. Andreev-Marchenko hydrodynamic theory [Sov. Phys. Usp. 130, 39 (1980)] well describes experimental frequency-field dependences. We have observed hysteresis of resonance absorption as well as history dependence of resonance absorption near gap frequencies below 10 kOe in all three measured field orientations, which are supposedly due to the sample domain structure. Observation of the AFMR signal at the frequencies from 1 to 5 GHz allows to estimate repulsion of nuclear and electron modes of spin precession in the vicinity of spin-reorientation transition at H||[100].