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We clarify the role of crystalline electric field (CEF) induced magnetic anisotropy in the ground state and spin-wave spectrum of cubic rare-earth materials with dominating isotropic magnetic exchange interactions. In particular we study the hexaboride NdB₆ which is shown to exhibit strong spin-quadrupolar coupling. The CEF scheme is analyzed and a noncollinear magnetization response is found. The spin orientation in the antiferromagnetically ordered ground state is identified. Moreover, the spin excitations are evaluated and in agreement with inelastic neutron scattering a suppression of one of the two magnetic modes in the strong-coupling regime is predicted.
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