Spin triplet ground-state in the copper hexamer compounds
- Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Lab. for Neutron Scattering and Imaging
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Neutron Scattering Division
- Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland). Lab. for Multiscale Materials Experiments
The compounds $${A}_{2}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{u}}_{3}\mathrm{O}{(\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_{4})}_{3}(A=\mathrm{Na},\mathrm{K})$$ are characterized by copper hexamers which are weakly coupled along the $$b$$ axis to realize one-dimensional antiferromagnetic chains below $${T}_{\mathrm{N}}{\approx}3\mathrm{K}$$, whereas the interchain interactions along the $$a$$ and $$c$$ axes are negligible. Here we investigated the energy-level splittings of the copper hexamers by inelastic neutron scattering below and above $${T}_{\mathrm{N}}$$. The eight lowest-lying hexamer states could be unambiguously assigned and parametrized in terms of a Heisenberg exchange Hamiltonian, providing direct experimental evidence for an $S=1$ triplet ground-state associated with the copper hexamers. Therefore, the compounds $${A}_{2}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{u}}_{3}\mathrm{O}{(\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_{4})}_{3}$$ serve as cluster-based spin-1 antiferromagnets to support Haldane's conjecture that a gap appears in the excitation spectrum below $${T}_{\mathrm{N}}$$, which was verified by inelastic neutron scattering.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1484096
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1483918
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review B, Vol. 98, Issue 18; ISSN 2469-9950
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Web of Science
Quantum magnetism in minerals
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journal | July 2018 |
Cluster-based Haldane phases, bound magnon crystals and quantum spin liquids of a mixed spin-1 and spin-1/2 Heisenberg octahedral chain
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journal | September 2019 |
Quantum Magnetism in Minerals | text | January 2018 |
Cluster-based Haldane phases, bound magnon crystals and quantum spin liquids of a mixed spin-1 and spin-1/2 Heisenberg octahedral chain | text | January 2019 |
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