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Magnetic structure of Mn3V2Ge3O12 garnet oxide

S. M. Kumawat, T. -L. Liu, C. -W. Wang, S. -P. Kuo, J. -X. Hsu, E. -P. Liu, W. -Y. Hsieh, W. -T. Chen, C. -C. Lee, and C. -L. Huang

Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 25 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/8xvq-6p3v

Abstract

The low-temperature thermodynamic properties and magnetic structure of the garnet oxide {Mn3V2Ge3O12} (MVGO) have been investigated via magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, and neutron diffraction measurements. MVGO exhibits two successive magnetic transitions at $T_{\rm N1} = 4$ K and $T_{\rm N2} = 2.6$ K, associated with the antiferromagnetic ordering of noncollinear Mn2+ and collinear V3+ sublattices, respectively. The Curie-Weiss analysis based on the susceptibility data and the magnetic entropy derived from the specific heat measurement confirmed the ground state S=5/2 for Mn2+ and S=1 for V3+. Density functional theory calculations reproduce the experimentally determined magnetic structures, yielding nearest-neighbor antiferromagnetic couplings JMn−Mn and JV−V along with a ferromagnetic coupling JMn−V. By applying a magnetic field, we construct a temperature–field phase diagram for MVGO that encompasses multiple distinct phases. These results establish MVGO as a complex system among garnet-structure magnets.

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