Spin-orbit coupling offers a large variety of novel and extraordinary magnetic and electronic properties in otherwise 'ordinary pool' of heavy ion oxides. Here we present a detailed study on an apparently isolated hexagonal 2H spin-chain d(4) iridate Sr3LiIrO6 with geometric frustration. Our structural studies reveal Li-Ir chemical order with desired stoichiometry in this compound, while x-ray absorption together with x-ray photoemission spectroscopic characterizations establish pure 5+ valence of Ir. We have established a magnetic ground state with finite Ir5+ magnetic moments in this compound, contrary to the anticipated nonmagnetic J(eff) = 0 state, through combined dc susceptibility, 7Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), muon spin relaxation (mu SR) and ab-initio electronic structure studies. These investigations together with ac magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements reveal that despite having noticeable antiferromagnetic correlation among the Ir5+ local moments, this system does not magnetically order down to at least 0.05 K, possibly due to geometrical exchange frustration, arising from the comparable nearest- and next-nearest-neighbor interchain Ir-O-O-Ir superexchange interaction strengths with opposite signs. However, the zero-field mu SR analysis shows emergence of a considerable proportion of spin-freezing on top of a spin-fluctuating dynamic magnetic background down to the lowest measured temperature of 1.7 K, possibly due to some inhomogeneity and/or the much stronger intra-column Ir-Ir magnetic exchange interaction strength relative to the inter-column Ir-Ir ones. The linear temperature dependence of the magnetic specific heat (C-m) in both zero and applied magnetic fields, plus the power-law behavior of the NMR spin-lattice relaxation rate suggest a gapless spinon density of states in this charge gapped disordered magnetic ground state of Sr3LiIrO6.

Bandyopadhyay, A., Das, D., Chakraborty, A., Bhowal, S., Kumar, V., Stenning, G.B.G., et al. (2024). Disordered magnetic ground state in a quasi-1-D d 4 columnar iridate Sr3LiIrO6. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER, 36(42) [10.1088/1361-648x/ad63eb].

Disordered magnetic ground state in a quasi-1-D d 4 columnar iridate Sr3LiIrO6

Meneghini, C
Methodology
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Ray, Sugata
2024-01-01

Abstract

Spin-orbit coupling offers a large variety of novel and extraordinary magnetic and electronic properties in otherwise 'ordinary pool' of heavy ion oxides. Here we present a detailed study on an apparently isolated hexagonal 2H spin-chain d(4) iridate Sr3LiIrO6 with geometric frustration. Our structural studies reveal Li-Ir chemical order with desired stoichiometry in this compound, while x-ray absorption together with x-ray photoemission spectroscopic characterizations establish pure 5+ valence of Ir. We have established a magnetic ground state with finite Ir5+ magnetic moments in this compound, contrary to the anticipated nonmagnetic J(eff) = 0 state, through combined dc susceptibility, 7Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), muon spin relaxation (mu SR) and ab-initio electronic structure studies. These investigations together with ac magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements reveal that despite having noticeable antiferromagnetic correlation among the Ir5+ local moments, this system does not magnetically order down to at least 0.05 K, possibly due to geometrical exchange frustration, arising from the comparable nearest- and next-nearest-neighbor interchain Ir-O-O-Ir superexchange interaction strengths with opposite signs. However, the zero-field mu SR analysis shows emergence of a considerable proportion of spin-freezing on top of a spin-fluctuating dynamic magnetic background down to the lowest measured temperature of 1.7 K, possibly due to some inhomogeneity and/or the much stronger intra-column Ir-Ir magnetic exchange interaction strength relative to the inter-column Ir-Ir ones. The linear temperature dependence of the magnetic specific heat (C-m) in both zero and applied magnetic fields, plus the power-law behavior of the NMR spin-lattice relaxation rate suggest a gapless spinon density of states in this charge gapped disordered magnetic ground state of Sr3LiIrO6.
2024
Bandyopadhyay, A., Das, D., Chakraborty, A., Bhowal, S., Kumar, V., Stenning, G.B.G., et al. (2024). Disordered magnetic ground state in a quasi-1-D d 4 columnar iridate Sr3LiIrO6. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER, 36(42) [10.1088/1361-648x/ad63eb].
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