Thermodynamic Properties of Heisenberg Ferrimagnetic Spin Chains: Ferromagnetic-Antiferromagnetic Crossover
Abstract
We study thermodynamic properties of the one-dimensional Heisenberg ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled two kinds of spins 1 and 1/2. The specific heat and the magnetic susceptibility are calculated employing a modified spin-wave theory as well as a quantum Monte Carlo method. The specific heat is in proportion to T1/2 at low enough temperatures but shows a Schottky-like peak at mid temperatures. The susceptibility diverges as T-2. We reveal that at low temperatures the model is regarded as a ferromagnet, while at mid temperatures it behaves like a gapped antiferromagnet.
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