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2. Mn-induced Fermi-surface reconstruction in the SmFeAsO parent compound
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M. Meinero, P. Bonfà, I. J. Onuorah, S. Sanna, R. De Renzi, I. Eremin, M. A. Müller, J.-C. Orain, A. Martinelli, A. Provino, P. Manfrinetti, M. Putti, T. Shiroka, and G. Lamura
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract The electronic ground state of iron-based materials is unusually sensitive to electronic correlations. Among others, its delicate balance is profoundly affected by the insertion of magnetic impurities in the FeAs layers. Here, we address the effects of Fe-to-Mn substitution in the non-superconducting Sm-1111 pnictide parent compound via a comparative study of SmFe $$_{1-x}$$ 1 - x Mn $$_{x}$$ x AsO samples with $$x(\text{Mn})=$$ x ( Mn ) = 0.05 and 0.10. Magnetization, Hall effect, and muon-spin spectroscopy data provide a coherent picture, indicating a weakening of the commensurate Fe spin-density-wave (SDW) order, as shown by the lowering of the SDW transition temperature $$T_\text{SDW}$$ T SDW with increasing Mn content, and the unexpected appearance of another magnetic order, occurring at $$T^{*} \approx 10$$ T ∗ ≈ 10 and 20 K for $$x=0.05$$ x = 0.05 and 0.10, respectively. We attribute the new magnetic transition at $$T^{*}$$ T ∗ , occurring well inside the SDW phase, to a reorganization of the Fermi surface due to Fe-to-Mn substitutions. These give rise to enhanced magnetic fluctuations along the incommensurate wavevector $$\varvec{Q}_2 =(\pi \pm \delta ,\pi \pm \delta )$$ Q 2 = ( π ± δ , π ± δ ) , further increased by the RKKY interactions among Mn impurities.
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- 2021
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3. Signature of a randomness-driven spin-liquid state in a frustrated magnet
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J. Khatua, M. Gomilšek, J. C. Orain, A. M. Strydom, Z. Jagličić, C. V. Colin, S. Petit, A. Ozarowski, L. Mangin-Thro, K. Sethupathi, M. S. Ramachandra Rao, A. Zorko, and P. Khuntia
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Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el) ,General Physics and Astronomy ,FOS: Physical sciences ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons - Abstract
Collective behaviour of electrons, frustration induced quantum fluctuations and entanglement in quantum materials underlie some of the emergent quantum phenomena with exotic quasi-particle excitations that are highly relevant for technological applications. Herein, we present our thermodynamic and muon spin relaxation measurements, complemented by ab initio density functional theory and exact diagonalization results, on the recently synthesized frustrated antiferromagnet Li4CuTeO6, in which Cu2+ ions (S = 1/2) constitute disordered spin chains and ladders along the crystallographic [101] direction with weak random inter-chain couplings. Our thermodynamic experiments detect neither long-range magnetic ordering nor spin freezing down to 45 mK despite the presence of strong antiferromagnetic interaction between Cu2+ moments leading to a large effective Curie-Weiss temperature of − 154 K. Muon spin relaxation results are consistent with thermodynamic results. The temperature and magnetic field scaling of magnetization and specific heat reveal a data collapse pointing towards the presence of random-singlets within a disorder-driven correlated and dynamic ground-state in this frustrated antiferromagnet.
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- 2021
4. Mn-induced Fermi-surface reconstruction in the SmFeAsO parent compound
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Alberto Martinelli, G. Lamura, Pietro Bonfà, M. A. Muller, Ifeanyi John Onuorah, S. Sanna, Martina Meinero, J. C. Orain, A. Provino, R. De Renzi, Toni Shiroka, Ilya Eremin, Marina Putti, Pietro Manfrinetti, Meinero M., Bonfa P., Onuorah I.J., Sanna S., De Renzi R., Eremin I., Muller M.A., Orain J.-C., Martinelli A., Provino A., Manfrinetti P., Putti M., Shiroka T., and Lamura G.
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muon spin spectroscopy ,Electronic properties and materials ,Science ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,Magnetization ,Hall effect ,Magnetic properties and materials ,0103 physical sciences ,Structure of solids and liquids ,010306 general physics ,Pnictogen ,Physics ,Multidisciplinary ,Condensed matter physics ,Transition temperature ,superconductivity ,Order (ring theory) ,Fermi surface ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Phase transitions and critical phenomena ,magnetism ,Content (measure theory) ,Medicine ,0210 nano-technology ,Ground state - Abstract
The electronic ground state of iron-based materials is unusually sensitive to electronic correlations. Among others, its delicate balance is profoundly affected by the insertion of magnetic impurities in the FeAs layers. Here, we address the effects of Fe-to-Mn substitution in the non-superconducting Sm-1111 pnictide parent compound via a comparative study of SmFe1-xMnxAsO samples with x(Mn) = 0.05 and 0.10. Magnetization, Hall effect, and muon-spin spectroscopy data provide a coherent picture, indicating a weakening of the commensurate Fe spin-density-wave (SDW) order, as shown by the lowering of the SDW transition temperature TSDW with increasing Mn content, and the unexpected appearance of another magnetic order, occurring at T∗≈ 10 and 20 K for x= 0.05 and 0.10, respectively. We attribute the new magnetic transition at T∗, occurring well inside the SDW phase, to a reorganization of the Fermi surface due to Fe-to-Mn substitutions. These give rise to enhanced magnetic fluctuations along the incommensurate wavevector Q2= (π± δ, π± δ) , further increased by the RKKY interactions among Mn impurities., Scientific Reports, 11, ISSN:2045-2322
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- 2021
5. Magnetic and electronic ordering phenomena in the Ru2O6 -layer honeycomb lattice compound AgRuO3
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Bella Lake, Hubertus Luetkens, Evgenia V. Komleva, Ekaterina S. Klyushina, Sukanya Pal, Sergey V. Streltsov, Igor Mazin, A. K. Sood, D. V. S. Muthu, Walter Schnelle, Dmitry D. Khalyavin, Martin Jansen, Beluvalli E. Prasad, Pascal Manuel, J. C. Orain, and Claudia Felser
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Phase transition ,Materials science ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,Neutron diffraction ,02 engineering and technology ,Electronic structure ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Magnetic susceptibility ,symbols.namesake ,0103 physical sciences ,symbols ,Antiferromagnetism ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Raman spectroscopy - Abstract
The silver ruthenium oxide AgRuO3 consists of honeycomb Ru25+O62- layers and can be considered an analogue of SrRu2O6 with a different intercalation. We present measurements of magnetic susceptibility and specific heat on AgRuO3 single crystals, which reveal a sharp antiferromagnetic transition at 342(3) K. The electrical transport in single crystals of AgRuO3 is determined by a combination of activated conduction over an intrinsic semiconducting gap of â��100 meV and carriers trapped and thermally released from defects. From powder neutron diffraction data a NA©el-type antiferromagnetic structure with the Ru moments along the c axis is derived. Raman spectroscopy on AgRuO3 single crystals and muon spin rotation spectroscopy on powder samples indicate a further weak phase transition or a crossover in the temperature range 125-200 K. The transition does not show up in the magnetic susceptibility, and its origin is argued to be related to defects but cannot be fully clarified. The experimental findings are complemented by density-functional-theory-based electronic structure calculations. It is found that the magnetism in AgRuO3 is similar to that in SrRu2O6, however, with stronger intralayer and weaker interlayer magnetic exchange interactions. © 2021 authors. Published by the American Physical Society.
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- 2021
6. Split superconducting and time-reversal symmetry-breaking transitions in Sr2RuO4 under stress
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Naoki Kikugawa, Clifford W. Hicks, Dmitry A. Sokolov, Felix Brückner, Vadim Grinenko, A. M. Nikitin, Hans-Henning Klauss, Shreenanda Ghosh, Hubertus Luetkens, Takuto Miyoshi, Yoshiteru Maeno, J. C. Orain, Debarchan Das, Andrew P. Mackenzie, Rajib Sarkar, Jake S. Bobowski, M. Elender, Mark E. Barber, Zurab Guguchia, Joonbum Park, University of St Andrews. School of Physics and Astronomy, and University of St Andrews. Condensed Matter Physics
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Superconductivity ,Physics ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,General Physics and Astronomy ,DAS ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,01 natural sciences ,Symmetry (physics) ,Materials science ,010305 fluids & plasmas ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,T-symmetry ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,Pairing ,0103 physical sciences ,010306 general physics ,Strontium ruthenate ,Spin-½ - Abstract
This work has been financially supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (GR 4667/1, GRK 1621 and SFB 1143 projects C02 and C09) and the Max Planck Society. Y.M., T.M. and J.S.B. acknowledge the financial support of JSPS Kakenhi (JP15H5852, JP15K21717 and JP17H06136) and the JSPS Core-to-Core Program. N.K. acknowledges the financial support from JSPS Kakenhi (no. JP18K04715) and JST-Mirai Program (no. JPMJMI18A3). A.N. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 701647. Strontium ruthenate (Sr2RuO4) continues to present an important test of our understanding of unconventional superconductivity, because while its normal-state electronic structure is known with precision, its superconductivity remains unexplained. There is evidence that its order parameter is chiral, but reconciling this with recent observations of the spin part of the pairing requires an order parameter that is either finely tuned or implies a new form of pairing. Therefore, a definitive resolution of whether the superconductivity of Sr2RuO4 is chiral is important for the study of superconductivity. Here we report the measurement of zero-field muon spin relaxation—a probe sensitive to weak magnetism—on samples under uniaxial stresses. We observe stress-induced splitting between the onset temperatures of superconductivity and time-reversal symmetry breaking—consistent with the qualitative expectations for a chiral order parameter—and argue that this observation cannot be explained by conventional magnetism. In addition, we report the appearance of bulk magnetic order under higher uniaxial stress, above the critical pressure at which a Lifshitz transition occurs in Sr2RuO4. Postprint
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7. Signatures of a Spin- 12 Cooperative Paramagnet in the Diluted Triangular Lattice of Y2CuTiO6
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Ranjan Das, A. V. Mahajan, Akmal Hossain, Roland Mathieu, D. C. Joshi, Peter J. Baker, Pranava Keerthi S, Subhro Bhattacharjee, Sumiran Pujari, S. Kundu, J. C. Orain, Priya Mahadevan, D. D. Sarma, and Michael Baenitz
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Physics ,Condensed matter physics ,General Physics and Astronomy ,01 natural sciences ,Heat capacity ,Magnetic field ,Magnetization ,Paramagnetism ,0103 physical sciences ,Hexagonal lattice ,Singlet state ,010306 general physics ,Scaling ,Spin-½ - Abstract
We present a combination of thermodynamic and dynamic experimental signatures of a disorder driven dynamic cooperative paramagnet in a 50% site diluted triangular lattice spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ system: ${\mathrm{Y}}_{2}{\mathrm{CuTiO}}_{6}$. Magnetic ordering and spin freezing are absent down to 50 mK, far below the Curie-Weiss scale $(\ensuremath{-}{\ensuremath{\theta}}_{\mathrm{CW}})$ of $\ensuremath{\sim}134\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{K}$. We observe scaling collapses of the magnetic field and temperature dependent magnetic heat capacity and magnetization data, respectively, in conformity with expectations from the random singlet physics. Our experiments establish the suppression of any freezing scale, if at all present, by more than 3 orders of magnitude, opening a plethora of interesting possibilities such as disorder stabilized long range quantum entangled ground states.
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- 2020
8. Canted antiferromagnetic order in the kagome material Sr-vesignieite
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Philippe Mendels, David Boldrin, J. C. Orain, M. El-Amine, Jean-Michel Parent, Jeffrey Quilliam, Aimé Verrier, Andrew S. Wills, and Fabrice Bert
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Physics ,Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el) ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetic structure ,Spins ,FOS: Physical sciences ,Order (ring theory) ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,3. Good health ,Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Ferromagnetism ,0103 physical sciences ,Antiferromagnetism ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Ground state - Abstract
We report $^{51}$V NMR, $\mu$SR and zero applied field $^{63,65}$Cu NMR measurements on powder samples of Sr-vesignieite, SrCu$_3$V$_2$O$_8$(OH)$_2$, a $S = 1/2$ nearly-kagome Heisenberg antiferromagnet. Our results demonstrate that the ground state is a $\mathbf{q} = 0$ magnetic structure with spins canting either in or out of the kagome plane, giving rise to weak ferromagnetism. We determine the size of ordered moments and the angle of canting for different possible $\mathbf{q} = 0$ structures and orbital scenarios, thereby providing insight into the role of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya (DM) interaction in this material., Comment: Accepted in Physical Review B
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- 2020
9. Pressure-induced antiferromagnetic dome in the heavy-fermion Yb2Pd2In1−xSnx system
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Alberto Martinelli, E. Bauer, Gabriel Pristáš, Ifeanyi John Onuorah, Marián Reiffers, Rustem Khasanov, Samuele Sanna, Pietro Bonfà, G. Lamura, R. De Renzi, I. Čurlík, A. Dzubinska, Toni Shiroka, J. C. Orain, F. Gastaldo, Zurab Shermadini, C. Baines, Boby Joseph, Mauro Giovannini, and Clemens Ritter
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Physics ,Condensed matter physics ,Series (mathematics) ,Magnetic moment ,Hydrostatic pressure ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Dome (geology) ,Phase (matter) ,0103 physical sciences ,Antiferromagnetism ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Kondo effect ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Phase diagram - Abstract
In the heavy-fermion system $Yb_2Pd_2In_{1-x}Sn_x$, the interplay of crystal-field splitting, Kondo effect, and Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida interactions leads to complex chemical-, pressure-, and magnetic-field phase diagrams, still to be explored in full detail. By using a series of techniques, we show that even modest changes of parameters other than temperature are sufficient to induce multiple quantum-critical transitions in this highly susceptible heavy-fermion family. In particular, we show that, above $\sim 10$ kbar, hydrostatic pressure not only induces an antiferromagnetic phase at low temperature, but it likely leads to a reorientation of the Yb magnetic moments and/or the competition among different antiferromagnetic configurations.
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- 2020
10. Type-I superconductivity in the Dirac semimetal PdTe2 probed by μSR
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H. Leng, A. de Visser, Anthony A. Amato, Y. K. Huang, J. C. Orain, and Hard Condensed Matter (WZI, IoP, FNWI)
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Superconductivity ,Physics ,Field (physics) ,Condensed matter physics ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,Type (model theory) ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Semimetal ,Crystal ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,0103 physical sciences ,Intermediate state ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Critical field - Abstract
The Dirac semimetal PdTe2 was recently reported to be a type-I superconductor with Tc=1.64 K and a critical field μ0Hc=13.6 mT. Since type-I superconductivity is unexpected for binary compounds, we have conducted muon spin rotation (μSR) experiments to probe the superconducting phase on the microscopic scale via its intermediate state. For crystals with a finite demagnetization factor N, the intermediate state forms in applied fields (1 - N) Hc < Ha < Hc. We have carried out transverse field muon spin rotation measurements on a thin disklike crystal with the field perpendicular to (N⊥= 0.87) and in the plane (N|| = 0.08) of the disk. By analyzing the μSR signal we find that the volume fraction of the normal domains grows quasilinearly with applied field at the expense of the Meissner domain fraction. This then provides solid evidence for the intermediate state and type-I superconductivity in the bulk of PdTe2.
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- 2019
11. Exotic Low-Energy Excitations Emergent in the Random Kitaev Magnet Cu2IrO3
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Jun-Mu Park, C. H. Lee, Jong-Soo Rhyee, Wonjun Lee, Kwang-Yong Choi, J. C. Orain, Anzar Ali, Fangcheng Chou, Y. S. Choi, Wei-Tin Chen, Yogesh Singh, Gareoung Kim, Sungwon Yoon, and S. Lee
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Physics ,Spin glass ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,Relaxation (NMR) ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,01 natural sciences ,Magnetic susceptibility ,Magnetization ,0103 physical sciences ,Quantum spin liquid ,010306 general physics ,Scaling - Abstract
We report on magnetization M(H), dc and ac magnetic susceptibility χ(T), specific heat C_{m}(T) and muon spin relaxation (μSR) measurements of the Kitaev honeycomb iridate Cu_{2}IrO_{3} with quenched disorder. In spite of the chemical disorders, we find no indication of spin glass down to 260 mK from the C_{m}(T) and μSR data. Furthermore, a persistent spin dynamics observed by the zero-field muon spin relaxation evidences an absence of static magnetism. The remarkable observation is a scaling relation of χ[H,T] and M[H,T] in H/T with the scaling exponent α=0.26-0.28, expected from bond randomness. However, C_{m}[H,T]/T disobeys the predicted universal scaling law, pointing towards the presence of additional low-lying excitations on the background of bond-disordered spin liquid. Our results signify a many-faceted impact of quenched disorder in a Kitaev spin system due to its peculiar bond character.
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- 2019
12. Unconventional magnetism in the 4d4 -based S=1 honeycomb system Ag3LiRu2O6
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M. Prinz-Zwick, R. Kumar, Kannadka Ramesha, T. Dey, J. C. Orain, N. Büttgen, S. Kundu, A. V. Mahajan, Philipp Gegenwart, C. Baines, A. A. Gippius, P. M. Ette, Indra Dasgupta, Sándor Tóth, Atasi Chakraborty, and Aga Shahee
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Physics ,Spins ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,02 engineering and technology ,Electronic structure ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Magnetic susceptibility ,Heat capacity ,Lattice (order) ,0103 physical sciences ,Antiferromagnetism ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Monoclinic crystal system - Abstract
We have investigated the thermodynamic and local magnetic properties of the Mott insulating system Ag$_{3}$LiRu$_{2}$O$_{6}$ containing Ru$^{4+}$ (4$d$$^{4}$) for novel magnetism. The material crystallizes in a monoclinic $C2/m$ structure with RuO$_{6}$ octahedra forming an edge-shared two-dimensional honeycomb lattice with limited stacking order along the $c$-direction. The large negative Curie-Weiss temperature ($\theta_{CW}$ = -57 K) suggests antiferromagnetic interactions among Ru$^{4+}$ ions though magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity show no indication of magnetic long-range order down to 1.8 K and 0.4 K, respectively. $^{7}$Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) shift follows the bulk susceptibility between 120-300 K and levels off below 120 K. Together with a power-law behavior in the temperature dependent spin-lattice relaxation rate between 0.2 and 2 K, it suggest dynamic spin correlations with gapless excitations. Electronic structure calculations suggest an $S = 1$ description of the Ru-moments and the possible importance of further neighbour interactions as also bi-quadratic and ring-exchange terms in determining the magnetic properties. Analysis of our $\mu$SR data indicates spin freezing below 5 K but the spins remain on the borderline between static and dynamic magnetism even at 20 mK.
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- 2019
13. Persistent spin dynamics in the pressurized spin-liquid candidate YbMgGaO$_4$
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Philipp Gegenwart, Gediminas Simutis, Alexander A. Tsirlin, M. Majumder, Yuesheng Li, Ines E. Collings, J. C. Orain, and T. Dey
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Condensed Matter - Materials Science ,Materials science ,Condensed matter physics ,Spin dynamics ,Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el) ,Hydrostatic pressure ,Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) ,FOS: Physical sciences ,State (functional analysis) ,Compression (physics) ,Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons ,ddc:530 ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Quantum spin liquid ,Randomness - Abstract
Single-crystal x-ray diffraction, density-functional band-structure calculations, and muon spin relaxation ($\mu$SR) are used to probe pressure evolution of the triangular spin-liquid candidate YbMgGaO$_4$. The rhombohedral crystal structure is retained up to at least 10 GPa and shows a nearly uniform compression along both in-plane and out-of-plane directions, whereas local distortions caused by the random distribution of Mg$^{2+}$ and Ga$^{3+}$ remain mostly unchanged. The $\mu$SR data confirm persistent spin dynamics up to 2.6 GPa and down to 250 mK with no change in the muon relaxation rate. Longitudinal-field $\mu$SR reveals power-law behavior of the spin-spin autocorrelation function, both at ambient pressure and upon compression., Comment: published version
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- 2019
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14. NaYbS2 : A planar spin- 12 triangular-lattice magnet and putative spin liquid
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Rajib Sarkar, J. van den Brink, Michael Baenitz, Th. Doert, K. M. Ranjith, Dmytro S. Inosov, H. Yasuoka, Y. A. Onykiienko, Hans-Henning Klauss, Liviu Hozoi, J. C. Orain, Jörg Sichelschmidt, Helen Walker, Ph. Schlender, and Ziba Zangeneh
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Physics ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,Relaxation (NMR) ,Resonance ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Inelastic neutron scattering ,Magnetization ,0103 physical sciences ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Hexagonal lattice ,Quantum spin liquid ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Spin-½ - Abstract
Platelike high-quality ${\mathrm{NaYbS}}_{2}$ rhombohedral single crystals with lateral dimensions of a few mm have been grown and investigated in great detail by bulk methods such as magnetization and specific heat, but also by local probes such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron-spin resonance (ESR), muon-spin relaxation ($\ensuremath{\mu}\mathrm{SR}$), and inelastic neutron scattering over a wide field and temperature range. Our single-crystal studies clearly evidence a strongly anisotropic quasi-two-dimensional magnetism and an emerging spin-orbit entangled ${J}_{\mathrm{eff}}=\frac{1}{2}$ state of Yb towards low temperatures together with an absence of long-range magnetic order down to 260 mK. In particular, the clear and narrow Yb ESR lines together with narrow $^{23}\mathrm{Na}$ NMR lines evidence an absence of inherent structural distortions in the system, which is in strong contrast to the related spin-liquid candidate ${\mathrm{YbMgGaO}}_{4}$ falling within the same space group $R\overline{3}m$. This identifies ${\mathrm{NaYbS}}_{2}$ as a rather pure spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ triangular-lattice magnet and a putative quantum spin liquid.
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- 2018
15. Evidence of nodal gap structure in the basal plane of the FeSe superconductor
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Rustem Khasanov, Pabitra Kumar Biswas, Andreas Kreisel, J. C. Orain, Elvezio Morenzoni, Adrian D. Hillier, Qisi Wang, Jun Zhao, D. T. Adroja, and Anthony A. Amato
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Superconductivity ,Physics ,Condensed matter physics ,Condensed Matter - Superconductivity ,Relaxation (NMR) ,FOS: Physical sciences ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Symmetry (physics) ,Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con) ,Superfluidity ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,Pairing ,0103 physical sciences ,Cooper pair ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Anisotropy - Abstract
Identifying the symmetry of the wave function describing the Cooper pairs is pivotal in understanding the origin of high-temperature superconductivity in iron-based superconductors. Despite nearly a decade of intense investigation, the answer to this question remains elusive. Here we use the muon spin rotation/relaxation (muSR) technique to investigate the underlying symmetry of the pairing state of the FeSe superconductor, the basic building block of all iron-chalcogenide superconductors. Contrary to earlier muSR studies on powders and crystals, we show that while the superconducting gap is most probably anisotropic but nodeless along the crystallographic c-axis, it is nodal in the ab-plane, as indicated by the linear increase of the superfluid density at low temperature. We further show that the superconducting properties of FeSe display a less pronounced anisotropy than expected., 13 Pages, 8 figures (Accepted in PRB Rapid)
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- 2018
16. Breakdown of Magnetic Order in the Pressurized Kitaev Iridate β−Li2IrO3
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M. Majumder, Philipp Gegenwart, F. Freund, Pabitra Kumar Biswas, Satoshi Nishimoto, Liviu Hozoi, T. Dey, Alexander A. Tsirlin, Ravi Yadav, Anton Jesche, Rudra Sekhar Manna, Leonid Dubrovinsky, J. C. Orain, Natalia Dubrovinskaia, Rustem Khasanov, Elena Bykova, and Gediminas Simutis
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Materials science ,Condensed matter physics ,Spins ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Magnetostriction ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Magnetization ,0103 physical sciences ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Quantum spin liquid ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Ground state ,Néel temperature ,Phase diagram - Abstract
Temperature-pressure phase diagram of the Kitaev hyperhoneycomb iridate β-Li_{2}IrO_{3} is explored using magnetization, thermal expansion, magnetostriction, and muon spin rotation measurements, as well as single-crystal x-ray diffraction under pressure and ab initio calculations. The Neel temperature of β-Li_{2}IrO_{3} increases with the slope of 0.9 K/GPa upon initial compression, but the reduction in the polarization field H_{c} reflects a growing instability of the incommensurate order. At 1.4 GPa, the ordered state breaks down upon a first-order transition, giving way to a new ground state marked by the coexistence of dynamically correlated and frozen spins. This partial freezing in the absence of any conspicuous structural defects may indicate the classical nature of the resulting pressure-induced spin liquid, an observation paralleled to the increase in the nearest-neighbor off-diagonal exchange Γ under pressure.
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- 2018
17. Low-temperature breakdown of antiferromagnetic quantum critical behavior in FeSe
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Rajib Sarkar, A. Yamamshita, Sirko Kamusella, Philipp Materne, Tsuyoshi Tamegai, D. V. Efremov, Hubertus Luetkens, J. C. Orain, Yue Sun, Yoshihiko Takano, Hans-Henning Klauss, Robert Scheuermann, Tatsuo Goko, S.-L. Drechsler, and Vadim Grinenko
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Superconductivity ,Physics ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,Knight shift ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,Atmospheric temperature range ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Quantum critical point ,0103 physical sciences ,Antiferromagnetism ,Spin density wave ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
A nematic transition preceding a long-range spin density wave antiferromagnetic phase is a common feature of many parent compounds of Fe-based superconductors. However, in the FeSe system with a nematic transition at ${T}_{\mathrm{s}}\ensuremath{\approx}90$ K, no evidence for long-range static magnetism is found down to very low temperatures. The lack of magnetism is a challenge for the theoretical description of FeSe. We investigated high-quality single crystals of FeSe using high-field (up to 9.5 T) muon spin rotation ($\ensuremath{\mu}\mathrm{SR}$) measurements. The $\ensuremath{\mu}\mathrm{SR}$ Knight shift and the bulk susceptibility linearly scale at high temperatures but deviate from this behavior around ${T}^{*}\ensuremath{\sim}10--20$ K, where the Knight shift exhibits a kink. In the temperature range ${T}_{\mathrm{s}}\ensuremath{\gtrsim}T\ensuremath{\gtrsim}{T}^{*}$, the muon spin depolarization rate shows a quantum critical behavior $\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Lambda}}\ensuremath{\propto}{T}^{\ensuremath{-}0.4}$. The observed critical scaling indicates that FeSe is in the vicinity of an itinerant antiferromagnetic quantum critical point. Below ${T}^{*}$ the quantum critical behavior breaks down. We argue that this breakdown is caused by a temperature-induced Lifschitz transition.
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- 2018
18. Muon spin rotation study of the topological superconductor SrxBi2Se3
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A. de Visser, Anthony A. Amato, Y. K. Huang, D. Cherian, H. Leng, and J. C. Orain
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Superconductivity ,Physics ,Muon ,Condensed matter physics ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Topology ,01 natural sciences ,Spectral line ,Magnetic field ,Crystal ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,Lattice (order) ,0103 physical sciences ,Topological order ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
We report transverse-field (TF) muon spin rotation experiments on single crystals of the topological superconductor ${\mathrm{Sr}}_{x}{\mathrm{Bi}}_{2}{\mathrm{Se}}_{3}$ with nominal concentrations $x=0.15$ and 0.18 (${T}_{c}\ensuremath{\sim}3$ K). The TF spectra ($B=10$ mT), measured after cooling to below ${T}_{c}$ in field, did not show any additional damping of the muon precession signal due to the flux line lattice within the experimental uncertainty. This puts a lower bound on the magnetic penetration depth $\ensuremath{\lambda}\ensuremath{\ge}2.3\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}\ensuremath{\mu}\mathrm{m}$. However, when we induce disorder in the vortex lattice by changing the magnetic field below ${T}_{c}$, a sizable damping rate is obtained for $T\ensuremath{\rightarrow}0$. The data provide microscopic evidence for a superconducting volume fraction of $\ensuremath{\sim}70%$ in the $x=0.18$ crystal and thus bulk superconductivity.
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- 2018
19. Investigation of the Magnetic Properties of Na0.7CoO2 Prepared by Electrochemical Reaction
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Yasmine Sassa, Martin Månsson, Ola Kenji Forslund, Izumi Umegaki, Hiroshi Nozaki, Claude Delmas, J. C. Orain, Anthony A. Amato, Daniel Andreica, and Jun Sugiyama
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Materials science ,010308 nuclear & particles physics ,0103 physical sciences ,Inorganic chemistry ,010306 general physics ,Electrochemistry ,Condensed Matter Physics ,01 natural sciences ,Den kondenserade materiens fysik - Abstract
We report a muon spin rotation and relaxation (μ+SR) study on Na0.7CoO2 powder samples, where the sodium (Na) has been intercalated via an electrochemical reaction inside a Na-ion battery. The zero field μ+SR measurement at T = 2 K shows a paramagnetic state for the as-grown sample whereas an antiferromagnetic (AF) ordered state is seen for the electrochemically cycled one. Furthermore, the temperature dependence of the muon-spin precession frequencies reveals a Néel transition temperature of TN = 22 K. The results demonstrate the importance of having high-quality homogenous samples, and put the existing NaxCoO2 magnetic phase diagram under debate. QC 20211124
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- 2018
20. Macroscopic phase separation of superconductivity and ferromagnetism in Sr0.5Ce0.5FBiS2−x Se x revealed by μSR
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Vadim Grinenko, J. C. Orain, M. V. Salis, Jans Henke, A. M. Nikitin, Hans-Henning Klauss, Anthony A. Amato, Rajib Sarkar, Y. K. Huang, A. de Visser, Hard Condensed Matter (WZI, IoP, FNWI), Quantum Condensed Matter Theory (ITFA, IoP, FNWI), and IoP (FNWI)
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Superconductivity ,Multidisciplinary ,Muon ,Materials science ,Condensed matter physics ,lcsh:R ,lcsh:Medicine ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,Ferromagnetism ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,Phase (matter) ,Lattice (order) ,0103 physical sciences ,Volume fraction ,Curie temperature ,lcsh:Q ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,lcsh:Science ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The compound Sr0.5Ce0.5FBiS2 belongs to the intensively studied family of layered BiS2 superconductors. It attracts special attention because superconductivity at T sc = 2.8 K was found to coexist with local-moment ferromagnetic order with a Curie temperature T C = 7.5 K. Recently it was reported that upon replacing S by Se T C drops and ferromagnetism becomes of an itinerant nature. At the same time T sc increases and it was argued superconductivity coexists with itinerant ferromagnetism. Here we report a muon spin rotation and relaxation study (μSR) conducted to investigate the coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetic order in Sr0.5Ce0.5FBiS2−x Se x with x = 0.5 and 1.0. By inspecting the muon asymmetry function we find that both phases do not coexist on the microscopic scale, but occupy different sample volumes. For x = 0.5 and x = 1.0 we find a ferromagnetic volume fraction of ~8 % and ~30 % at T = 0.25 K, well below T C = 3.4 K and T C = 3.3 K, respectively. For x = 1.0 (T sc = 2.9 K) the superconducting phase occupies most (~64 %) of the remaining sample volume, as shown by transverse field experiments that probe the Gaussian damping due to the vortex lattice. We conclude ferromagnetism and superconductivity are macroscopically phase separated.
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- 2017
21. Persistent low-temperature spin dynamics in the mixed-valence iridate Ba3InIr2O9
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Philipp Gegenwart, Yoshifumi Tokiwa, Anatoliy Senyshyn, M. Prinz-Zwick, J. C. Orain, Fabrice Bert, N. Büttgen, M. Majumder, Alexander A. Tsirlin, T. Dey, P. Khuntia, and Sebastian Bachus
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Physics ,Valence (chemistry) ,Spins ,Condensed matter physics ,Neutron diffraction ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Ion ,Unpaired electron ,0103 physical sciences ,Antiferromagnetism ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Ground state - Abstract
Using thermodynamic measurements, neutron diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, and muon spin relaxation, we establish putative quantum spin-liquid behavior in ${\mathrm{Ba}}_{3}{\mathrm{InIr}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{9}$, where unpaired electrons are localized on mixed-valence ${\mathrm{Ir}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{9}$ dimers with ${\mathrm{Ir}}^{4.5+}$ ions. Despite the antiferromagnetic Curie-Weiss temperature on the order of 10 K, neither long-range magnetic order nor spin freezing are observed down to at least 20 mK, such that spins are short-range correlated and dynamic over nearly three decades in temperature. Quadratic power-law behavior of both the spin-lattice relaxation rate and specific heat indicates the gapless nature of the ground state. We envisage that this exotic behavior may be related to an unprecedented combination of the triangular and buckled honeycomb geometries of nearest-neighbor exchange couplings in the mixed-valence setting.
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- 2017
22. Nature of the Spin Liquid Ground State in a Breathing Kagome Compound Studied by NMR and Series Expansion
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J. C. Orain, Farida H. Aidoudi, Lucy Clark, Fabrice Bert, Philip Lightfoot, Russell E. Morris, Philippe Mendels, B. Bernu, The Leverhulme Trust, University of St Andrews. EaSTCHEM, and University of St Andrews. School of Chemistry
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Physics ,Ile de france ,Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el) ,NDAS ,FOS: Physical sciences ,General Physics and Astronomy ,02 engineering and technology ,Physics and Astronomy(all) ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,QD Chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,3. Good health ,Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Theoretical physics ,QC Physics ,0103 physical sciences ,QD ,Quantum spin liquid ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Series expansion ,Ground state ,BDC ,QC - Abstract
In the vanadium oxyfluoride compound (NH$_4$)$_2$[C$_7$H$_{14}$N][V$_7$O$_6$F$_{18}$] (DQVOF), the V$^{4+}$ (3d$^1$, $S=1/2$) ions realize a unique, highly frustrated breathing kagome lattice composed of alternately-sized, corner-sharing equilateral triangles. Here we present an $^{17}$O NMR study of DQVOF, which isolates the local susceptibility of the breathing kagome network. By a fit to series expansion we extract the ratio of the interactions within the breathing kagome plane, $J_\triangledown / J_\vartriangle = 0.55(4)$, and the mean antiferromagnetic interaction $\bar{J}=60(7)$~K. Spin lattice, $T_1$, measurements reveal an essentially gapless excitation spectrum with a maximum gap $\Delta / \bar{J}=0.007(7)$. Our study provides new impetus for further theoretical investigations in order to establish whether the gapless spin liquid behavior displayed by DQVOF is intrinsic to its breathing kagome lattice or whether it is due to perturbations to this model, such as a residual coupling of the V$^{4+}$ ions in the breathing kagome planes to the interlayer V$^{3+}$ ($S=1$) spins., Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, to appear in Phys. Rev. Lett
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- 2017
23. Tuning of a Kagome Magnet: Insulating Ground State in Ga‐Substituted Cu 4 (OH) 6 Cl 2
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Kurt Kummer, Andrei Rogalev, Christopher Baines, Michael Baenitz, Martin Dressel, Fabrice Bert, E. Kermarrec, Pascal Puphal, Max Müller, Andrej Pustogow, Philippe Mendels, Kizhake Malayil Ranjith, Cornelius Krellner, and J. C. Orain
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Materials science ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnet ,engineering ,Herbertsmithite ,engineering.material ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Ground state ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials - Published
- 2019
24. Origin of the Spin-Orbital Liquid State in a NearlyJ=0IridateBa3ZnIr2O9
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D. D. Sarma, Roland Mathieu, Fabrice Bert, Abhishek Nag, Mark T. F. Telling, Philippe Mendels, S. D. Kaushik, Denis Sheptyakov, S. K. Panda, Pabitra Kumar Biswas, J. C. Orain, Henrik M. Rønnow, Srimanta Middey, Sugata Ray, Paul Gregory Freeman, Sayantika Bhowal, Martin Månsson, Carlo Meneghini, Vasudeva Siruguri, and Indra Dasgupta
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Physics ,Spins ,Condensed matter physics ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Ab initio ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Frustration ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Superexchange ,0103 physical sciences ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Singlet state ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Ground state ,Spin (physics) ,Quantum fluctuation ,media_common - Abstract
We show using detailed magnetic and thermodynamic studies and theoretical calculations that the ground state of Ba3ZnIr2O9 is a realization of a novel spin-orbital liquid state. Our results reveal that Ba3ZnIr2O9 with Ir5+ (5d(4)) ions and strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) arrives very close to the elusive J = 0 state but each Ir ion still possesses a weak moment. Ab initio density functional calculations indicate that this moment is developed due to superexchange, mediated by a strong intradimer hopping mechanism. While the Ir spins within the structural Ir2O9 dimer are expected to form a spin-orbit singlet state (SOS) with no resultant moment, substantial frustration arising from interdimer exchange interactions induce quantum fluctuations in these possible SOS states favoring a spin-orbital liquid phase down to at least 100 mK.
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- 2016
25. Frozen State and Spin Liquid Physics inNa4Ir3O8: An NMR Study
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Philippe Mendels, J. C. Orain, Fabrice Bert, Yuko Okamoto, and Shockley Ac
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Physics ,Crystallography ,Spins ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Hexagonal lattice ,Context (language use) ,State (functional analysis) ,Quantum spin liquid ,Quantum ,Nmr data - Abstract
Na_{4}Ir_{3}O_{8} is a unique case of a hyperkagome 3D corner sharing triangular lattice that can be decorated with quantum spins. It has spurred a lot of theoretical interest as a spin liquid candidate. We present a comprehensive set of NMR data taken on both the ^{23}Na and ^{17}O sites. We show that disordered magnetic freezing of all Ir sites sets in below T_{f}~7 K, well below J=300 K, with a drastic slowing down of fluctuations to a static state revealed by our T_{1} measurements. Above typically 2T_{f}, physical properties are relevant to the spin liquid state induced by this exotic geometry. While the shift data show that the susceptibility levels off below 80 K, 1/T_{1} has little variation from 300 K to 2T_{f}. We discuss the implication of our results in the context of published experimental and theoretical work.
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- 2015
26. Frozen State and Spin Liquid Physics in Na_{4}Ir_{3}O_{8}: An NMR Study
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A C, Shockley, F, Bert, J-C, Orain, Y, Okamoto, and P, Mendels
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Na_{4}Ir_{3}O_{8} is a unique case of a hyperkagome 3D corner sharing triangular lattice that can be decorated with quantum spins. It has spurred a lot of theoretical interest as a spin liquid candidate. We present a comprehensive set of NMR data taken on both the ^{23}Na and ^{17}O sites. We show that disordered magnetic freezing of all Ir sites sets in below T_{f}~7 K, well below J=300 K, with a drastic slowing down of fluctuations to a static state revealed by our T_{1} measurements. Above typically 2T_{f}, physical properties are relevant to the spin liquid state induced by this exotic geometry. While the shift data show that the susceptibility levels off below 80 K, 1/T_{1} has little variation from 300 K to 2T_{f}. We discuss the implication of our results in the context of published experimental and theoretical work.
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- 2015
27. Gapless Spin Liquid Ground State in theS=1/2Vanadium Oxyfluoride Kagome Antiferromagnet[NH4]2[C7H14N][V7O6F18]
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Farida H. Aidoudi, Andrew Harrison, M. A. de Vries, Russell E. Morris, Pierre Bonville, Mark T. F. Telling, James S. Lord, Philip Lightfoot, Philippe Mendels, Fabrice Bert, J. C. Orain, J. P. Attfield, and Lucy Clark
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Materials science ,Condensed matter physics ,Spins ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Vanadium ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Heat capacity ,3. Good health ,Magnetization ,chemistry ,0103 physical sciences ,Antiferromagnetism ,Quantum spin liquid ,010306 general physics ,0210 nano-technology ,Ground state - Abstract
The vanadium oxyfluoride [NH(4)](2)[C(7)H(14)N][V(7)O(6)F(18)] (DQVOF) is a geometrically frustrated magnetic bilayer material. The structure consists of S = 1/2 kagome planes of V(4+) d(1) ions with S = 1 V(3+) d(2) ions located between the kagome layers. Muon spin relaxation measurements demonstrate the absence of spin freezing down to 40 mK despite an energy scale of 60 K for antiferromagnetic exchange interactions. From magnetization and heat capacity measurements we conclude that the S = 1 spins of the interplane V(3+) ions are weakly coupled to the kagome layers, such that DQVOF can be viewed as an experimental model for S = 1/2 kagome physics, and that it displays a gapless spin liquid ground state.
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- 2013
28. Gapless spin liquid ground state in the S = 1/2 vanadium oxyfluoride kagome antiferromagnet [NH4]2[C7H14N][V7O6F18]
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L, Clark, J C, Orain, F, Bert, M A, De Vries, F H, Aidoudi, R E, Morris, P, Lightfoot, J S, Lord, M T F, Telling, P, Bonville, J P, Attfield, P, Mendels, and A, Harrison
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The vanadium oxyfluoride [NH(4)](2)[C(7)H(14)N][V(7)O(6)F(18)] (DQVOF) is a geometrically frustrated magnetic bilayer material. The structure consists of S = 1/2 kagome planes of V(4+) d(1) ions with S = 1 V(3+) d(2) ions located between the kagome layers. Muon spin relaxation measurements demonstrate the absence of spin freezing down to 40 mK despite an energy scale of 60 K for antiferromagnetic exchange interactions. From magnetization and heat capacity measurements we conclude that the S = 1 spins of the interplane V(3+) ions are weakly coupled to the kagome layers, such that DQVOF can be viewed as an experimental model for S = 1/2 kagome physics, and that it displays a gapless spin liquid ground state.
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- 2013
29. Origin of the Spin-Orbital Liquid State in a Nearly J=0 Iridate Ba3ZnIr2O9
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Abhishek, Nag, S, Middey, Sayantika, Bhowal, S K, Panda, Roland, Mathieu, J C, Orain, F, Bert, P, Mendels, P G, Freeman, M, Mansson, H M, Ronnow, M, Telling, P K, Biswas, D, Sheptyakov, S D, Kaushik, Vasudeva, Siruguri, Carlo, Meneghini, D D, Sarma, Indra, Dasgupta, Sugata, Ray, Nag, Abhishek, Middey, S., Bhowal, Sayantika, Panda, S. K., Mathieu, Roland, Orain, J. C., Bert, F., Mendels, P., Freeman, P. G., Mansson, M., Ronnow, H. M., Telling, M., Biswas, P. K., Sheptyakov, D., Kaushik, S. D., Siruguri, Vasudeva, Meneghini, Carlo, Sarma, D. D., Dasgupta, Indra, and Ray, Sugata
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Physics and Astronomy (all) ,MPBH ,Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit ,Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons - Abstract
We show using detailed magnetic and thermodynamic studies and theoretical calculations that the ground state of Ba_{3}ZnIr_{2}O_{9} is a realization of a novel spin-orbital liquid state. Our results reveal that Ba_{3}ZnIr_{2}O_{9} with Ir^{5+} (5d^{4}) ions and strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) arrives very close to the elusive J=0 state but each Ir ion still possesses a weak moment. Ab initio density functional calculations indicate that this moment is developed due to superexchange, mediated by a strong intradimer hopping mechanism. While the Ir spins within the structural Ir_{2}O_{9} dimer are expected to form a spin-orbit singlet state (SOS) with no resultant moment, substantial frustration arising from interdimer exchange interactions induce quantum fluctuations in these possible SOS states favoring a spin-orbital liquid phase down to at least 100 mK.
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- 2016
30. μSR study of a quantum spin liquid candidate: the S=1/2 vanadium oxyfluoride kagome antiferromagnet
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Lucy Clark, J. C. Orain, Anthony A. Amato, Philip Lightfoot, Fabrice Bert, Farida H. Aidoudi, C. Baines, Russell E. Morris, P Attfield, and Philippe Mendels
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History ,Materials science ,Muon ,Condensed matter physics ,Transverse field ,Vanadium ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Computer Science Applications ,Education ,Transverse plane ,chemistry ,Magnet ,Antiferromagnetism ,Quantum spin liquid ,Spin-½ - Abstract
We present a detailed μSR study of the recently synthesized compound, [NH4]2[C7H14N][V7O6F18] (DQVOF), a geometrically frustrated magnetic material, both in longitudinal and transverse configurations. The μSR measurements in zero and longitudinal field show that there is no spin freezing down to 20 mK which is the key requirement for a quantum spin liquid state. Further experiments in transverse field single out two contributions with different shift and broadening which shed a new light on the location of the muons stopping sites.
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- 2014
31. Extended Magnetic Dome Induced by Low Pressures in Superconducting FeSe 1 − x S x
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Rustem Khasanov, Stefan Holenstein, Hans-Henning Klauss, E. Morenzoni, Zurab Shermadini, Dmitriy A. Chareev, Hubertus Luetkens, J. C. Orain, Vadim Grinenko, Dirk Johrendt, Anthony A. Amato, Gediminas Simutis, and J. Stahl
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MAGNETIC PHASIS ,Magnetism ,General Physics and Astronomy ,AMBIENT PRESSURES ,01 natural sciences ,Atomic units ,MAGNETIZATION MEASUREMENTS ,LOCAL MAXIMUM ,Pressure range ,Magnetization ,Dome (geology) ,SUPERCONDUCTING STATE ,Condensed Matter::Superconductivity ,0103 physical sciences ,IRON COMPOUNDS ,010306 general physics ,SELENIUM COMPOUNDS ,Physics ,Superconductivity ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetic order ,IRON-BASED SUPERCONDUCTORS ,MAGNETIZATION ,SINGLE CRYSTALS ,Muon spin spectroscopy ,PRESSURE RANGES ,MUON SPIN ROTATION ,DOMES ,LONG RANGE MAGNETIC ORDER - Abstract
We report muon spin rotation and magnetization measurements under pressure on ${\mathrm{Fe}}_{1+\ensuremath{\delta}}{\mathrm{Se}}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}{\mathrm{S}}_{x}$ with $x\ensuremath{\approx}0.11$. Above $p\ensuremath{\approx}0.6\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GPa}$ we find a microscopic coexistence of superconductivity with an extended dome of long range magnetic order that spans a pressure range between previously reported separated magnetic phases. The magnetism initially competes on an atomic scale with the coexisting superconductivity leading to a local maximum and minimum of the superconducting ${T}_{c}(p)$. The maximum of ${T}_{c}$ corresponds to the onset of magnetism while the minimum coincides with the pressure of strongest competition. A shift of the maximum of ${T}_{c}(p)$ for a series of single crystals with $x$ up to 0.14 roughly extrapolates to a putative magnetic and superconducting state at ambient pressure for $x\ensuremath{\ge}0.2$.
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