Bulk magnetic properties of distorted square lattice compounds M'-LnTaO4 (Ln = Tb, Dy, Ho, Er)
This study investigates the bulk magnetic properties of distorted square lattice compounds M'-LnTaO4 (Ln = Tb, Dy, Ho, Er), utilizing powder neutron diffraction and specific heat measurements to confirm the crystal structure, identify long-range antiferromagnetic order in TbTaO4 below 2.1 K, observe short-range ordering in DyTaO4, and establish a Kramers doublet ground state in ErTaO4.