Identification of a Griffiths singularity in a geometrically frustrated antiferromagnet

Abstract: We report the observation of a Griffiths Phase in the geometrically frustrated antiferromagnet DyBaCo${<em>4}$O${</em>{7+\delta}}$. Its onset is determined using measurements of the thermoremanent magnetization, which is shown to be superior to conventional in-field measurement protocols for the identification of the Griffiths Phase. Within this phase, the temporal relaxation of magnetization exhibits a functional form which is expected for Heisenberg systems, reflecting the nature of spin interactions in this class of materials. Interestingly, the effective Co${<sup>{2+}}$/Co${<sup>{3+}}$ ratio tailored by varying the oxygen non-stoichiometry $\delta$ is only seen to influence the antiferromagnetic ordering temperature ($T{_N}$), leaving the Griffiths Temperature ($T{_G}$) invariant.