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Spin-Orbit Coupling in the Mott Insulator Ca{sub 2}RuO{sub 4}

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
O 1s x-ray absorption study of the Mott insulator Ca{sub 2}RuO {sub 4} shows that the orbital population of the 4d t{sub 2g} band dramatically changes with temperature. In addition, spin-resolved circularly polarized photoemission study of Ca{sub 2}RuO {sub 4} shows that a substantial orbital angular momentum is induced in the Ru 4d t{sub 2g} band. Based on the experimental results and model Hartree-Fock calculations, we argue that the cooperation between the strong spin-orbit coupling in the Ru 4d t{sub 2g} band and the small distortion of the RuO{sub 6} octahedra causes the interesting changeover of the spin and orbital anisotropy as a function of temperature.
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OSTI ID:
40230968
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 87; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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