Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-1949 - C8-1950
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888882
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-1949-C8-1950

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888882

(H, T) PHASE DIAGRAM OF A UNIAXIAL DIPOLAR FERROMAGNET : LiHoF4

J. Pommier1, P. Meyer1, J. Ferré1 et I. Laursen2

1  Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Bâtiment 510, University Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
2  The Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark


Abstract
We report on the first determination of the (H, T) magnetic phase diagram of a uniaxial dipolar ferromagnet : LiHoF4 below Tc=1.53 K. It is deduced from the evolution of the magnetic domain pattern (branched stripes structure, bubbles), visualized by Faraday rotation down to 1.3 K.