ArXiv · 2026
Cobalt-doped Fe₅GeTe₂ possesses a rich magnetic phase diagram as a function of Co concentration. The nature of magnetic order in (Co_(0.5)Fe_(0.5))₅GeTe₂ is especially interesting, as it has been shown to exhibit ferromagnetic order, A-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) order, or potentially both at the same time. Here we present magnetoresistance measurements on antiferromagnetic (Co_(0.5)Fe_(0.5))₅GeTe₂ at a series of pressures and extract the anisotropy and interlayer exchange fields using the two-sublattice model. We show a 50 % increase of the interlayer exchange at 2 GPa, highlighting the sensitivity of magnetic properties to interlayer distance. In addition, we find that the sharp hysteretic transitions observed within the AFM state can be qualitatively described by a linear chain model, which suggests an even-odd effect as a function of layer number instead of a coexisting ferromagnetic phase.
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