spin-flip transition

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A rotation of electron spins, above a critical magnetic field, \(H_{\text{c}}\), in an antiferromagnet from parallel to largely perpendicular alignment, relative to an applied magnetic field, \(H_{\text{a}}\), for \(H_{\text{a}}>H_{\text{c}}\).
See also:
simultaneous pair transitions
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 590 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'spin-flip transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05865 RIS BibTex EndNote
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