Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-1893 - C8-1894
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888858
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-1893-C8-1894

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888858

NEW FEATURES ABOUT CHIRALITY DOMAINS : INFLUENCE OF THE FERROHELIMAGNETIC TRANSITION

J. Baruchel1, 2, S. B. Palmer3 et C. Patterson4

1  ILL, 156 X, 38042 Grenoble, France
2  Lab. Louis Néel, CNRS/UJF, 166 X, Grenoble, France
3  Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, G.B.
4  Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, G.B.


Abstract
Chirality domains, within a helimagnet nucleated from the ferromagnetic phase, are shown to originate in the Bloch walls. Thermal cyclings suggest that these walls retain the chirality of the spiral domain. These stripe domains can be unstable on increasing the temperature, tending to those obtained from cooling from the paramagnetic phase.