Fig. 4: Simulation of spin-state evolution upon magnetization reversal.
From: Magnetization reversal through an antiferromagnetic state
a, b Magnetic field dependence of calculated magnetization M (dashed lines) and polarization P (solid circles) at 25 K and 35 K, respectively. c Snapshots of spin configurations at different magnetic fields at 25 K during a magnetization reversal process from a FiM down-domain state to a FiM up-domain state. Each plaquette corresponds to a unit cell of Fe1.86Zn0.14Mo3O8, with M = −1, L = 0 (white), M = 0, L = −1 (blue), M = 0, L = +1 (red) and M = +1, L = 0 (black), where the AFM order parameter L = (S1 − S2)/2 and the FiM order parameter M = (S1 + S2)/2 are determined by the B-site spins S1,2 in the unit cell. Color coding of magnetic orders is shown at the top of the panel. The planes are ab layers stacked along the c axis.
