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Design, calibration, and performance of a uniaxial pressure cell for neutron scattering studies of quantum magnetism

  • L. Ø. Sandberg
  • , M. L. Haubro
  • , K. M. L. Krighaar
  • , R. Edberg
  • , I. M. B. Fjellvåg
  • , M. Guthrie
  • , A. T. Holmes
  • , L. Mangin-Thro
  • , A. Wildes
  • , P. Henelius
  • , K. Lefmann
  • , P. P. Deen*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Copenhagen
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • University of Oslo
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Institut Laue-Langevin
  • European Spallation Source ERIC

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Abstract

We provide an overview of a pressure cell designed to apply uniaxial pressure to single crystals for the study, by neutron scattering techniques, of strongly correlated magnetic systems and, in particular, quantum magnets. A detailed overview of the pressure cell components, their requirements, and links to the scientific and technical specifications are presented. The pressure cell is able to accommodate a 200 mm3 single crystal that can be pressurized up to 2 GPa at cryogenic temperatures. The pressure cell is consistent with the requirements of inelastic neutron scattering and, importantly, neutron polarization analysis. A particular strength of the uniaxial pressure cell is the highly uniform and low background for a wide scattering angle of 360° horizontally and ±20° vertically. We show the performance of the uniaxial pressure cell using a relevant neutron scattering instrument, the polarized diffuse scattering instrument, D7. The experiments confirm that the cell complies with the scientific and technical requirements. This uniaxial pressure cell will provide a useful additional tool in the sample environment suite available for the study of quantum magnetism.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103901
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume94
Issue number10
Number of pages16
ISSN0034-6748
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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