Signatures Of Weak Spin-Phonon Coupling In 12r-Bati0.4mn0.6o3: A Raman Study

Antiferromagnetic materials with strong spin-phonon coupling have the potential for spintronic applications. Here, we report the structural, magnetic, and vibrational properties of 12R-BaTi0.4Mn0.6O3. Temperature-dependent magnetization data show the presence of weak antiferromagnetic interactions. Correlation between magnetic and vibrational properties are probed by using temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopic measurements. Two of the Raman active phonons show deviation from anharmonic behaviour at low temperatures which can be attributed to spin-phonon coupling. The strength of coupling is estimated using mean-field approximation and is found to be 1.1 and 1.2 cm(-1) for phonons at 530 and 717 cm(-1), respectively.