Dynamics of Composite Haldane Spin Chains in IPA-CuCl3
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- ORNL
- Kagoshima University, Kagoshima JAPAN
- CEA, Grenoble, France
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Magnetic excitations in the quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnet IPA-CuCl{sub 3} are studied by cold neutron inelastic scattering. Strongly dispersive gap excitations are observed. Contrary to previously proposed models, the system is best described as an asymmetric quantum spin ladder. The observed spectrum is interpreted in terms of composite Haldane spin chains. The key difference from actual S = 1 chains is a sharp cutoff of the single-magnon spectrum at a certain critical wave vector.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); High Flux Isotope Reactor
- Sponsoring Organization:
- SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1003455
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 96; ISSN 1079-7114; ISSN 0031-9007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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