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Magnetic Behavior of Solid Ar–O\(_2\) Solutions

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Solid molecular oxygen presents an interesting example of a low-temperature crystal which exists within several different magnetic phases. When solid solutions of argon and oxygen are formed with molar concentrations of oxygen between 60 and 80 %, a new structural and magnetic phase, known as the \(\delta \)-phase, appears at low temperatures. In order to investigate the nature of the \(\delta \)-phase, we carried out SQUID magnetometry measurements solid argon-oxygen solutions made up of 74 % oxygen and 26 % argon. In particular, we performed measurements of the magnetic susceptibility of the solid solutions over complete temperature cycles and isothermally as a function of time. Taken together, the experimental data demonstrate that that the \(\delta \)-phase is not an equilibrium thermodynamic state of the solid solutions, but is instead only a metastable state.

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This report was prepared under Grant No. 70NANB5H1163 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Institute of Standards and Technology or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The authors gratefully thank David Sprinkle for his expert technical assistance.

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  1. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA

    T. R. Prisk

  2. Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47408, USA

    P. E. Sokol

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Prisk, T.R., Sokol, P.E. Magnetic Behavior of Solid Ar–O\(_2\) Solutions. J Low Temp Phys 181, 139–146 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-015-1332-8

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