Abstract

We present the results of the magnetic and heat capacity study of a magnetic phase diagram of aHoFe3(BO3)4 single crystal. Two magnetic phase transitions are found in the low-temperature region.The transition from the paramagnetic to easy-plane antiferromagnetic state occurs atTN = 37.4 K and is independent of an applied magnetic field. The sharp heat capacity peaks andmagnetization jumps corresponding to the spontaneous and field-induced spin-reorientationtransitions between the easy-axis and easy-plane states are observed below 4.7 K. Also, theadditional heat capacity peaks, which can be attributed to the Schottky anomalieswith the field-dependent characteristic temperatures, are found. According tothe magnetic and thermal measurement data, the magnetic phase diagrams ofHoFe3(BO3)4 for the magnetic field parallel and perpendicular to the crystal axis are constructed.

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