PHYS838C Seminar: Hector Cein Mandujano

Calendar
Physics 838 Seminar
Date
04.07.2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
John S. Toll Room 1201

Description

Title: Symmetry Defined Antiferromagnetic Ground States of Cox(Ta/Nb)Se2

 

Abstract: Transition metaldichalcogenides (TMDs) intercalated with 3d-metals exhibit many electronic and magnetic properties, driven by interactions between the host lattice and the intercalated ions. In cobalt-intercalated 2H-TaSe2 and 2H-NbSe2, the interplay between crystal symmetry and cobalt site occupation leads to distinct magnetic phases. The system favors a high-temperature magnetic phase at lower cobalt concentrations, while a second,lower-temperature phase emerges at higher concentrations. Our investigation reveals the coexistence of these phases within a superlattice structure, with magnetic transitions linked to different cobalt concentrations. We use bulk property measurements to confirm the presence of these phases and neutrondiffraction techniques to determine the associated magnetic structures.





Advisor: Efrain Rodriguez