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Title: Spin-orbit driven magnetic insulating state with Jeff=1/2 character in a 4d oxide

Abstract

The unusual magnetic and electronic ground states of 5d iridates have been shown to be driven by intrinsically enhanced spin-orbit coupling (SOC). The influence of appreciable but reduced SOC in creating the manifested magnetic insulating states in 4d oxides is less clear, with one hurdle being the existence of such compounds. Here, we present experimental and theoretical results on Sr4RhO6 that reveal SOC dominated behavior. Neutron measurements show the octahedra are both spatially separated and locally ideal, making the electronic ground state susceptible to alterations by SOC. Magnetic ordering is observed with a similar structure to an analogous Jeff=12 Mott iridate. We consider the underlying role of SOC in this rhodate with density functional theory and x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and find a magnetic insulating ground state with Jeff=12 character.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [3];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
  4. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1234346
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1227529; OSTI ID: 1245142; OSTI ID: 1486921
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 92; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Calder, S., Li, Ling, Okamoto, Satoshi, Choi, Yongseong, Mukherjee, Rupam, Haskel, Daniel, and Mandrus, D. Spin-orbit driven magnetic insulating state with Jeff=1/2 character in a 4d oxide. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180413.
Calder, S., Li, Ling, Okamoto, Satoshi, Choi, Yongseong, Mukherjee, Rupam, Haskel, Daniel, & Mandrus, D. Spin-orbit driven magnetic insulating state with Jeff=1/2 character in a 4d oxide. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180413
Calder, S., Li, Ling, Okamoto, Satoshi, Choi, Yongseong, Mukherjee, Rupam, Haskel, Daniel, and Mandrus, D. Mon . "Spin-orbit driven magnetic insulating state with Jeff=1/2 character in a 4d oxide". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180413. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1234346.
@article{osti_1234346,
title = {Spin-orbit driven magnetic insulating state with Jeff=1/2 character in a 4d oxide},
author = {Calder, S. and Li, Ling and Okamoto, Satoshi and Choi, Yongseong and Mukherjee, Rupam and Haskel, Daniel and Mandrus, D.},
abstractNote = {The unusual magnetic and electronic ground states of 5d iridates have been shown to be driven by intrinsically enhanced spin-orbit coupling (SOC). The influence of appreciable but reduced SOC in creating the manifested magnetic insulating states in 4d oxides is less clear, with one hurdle being the existence of such compounds. Here, we present experimental and theoretical results on Sr4RhO6 that reveal SOC dominated behavior. Neutron measurements show the octahedra are both spatially separated and locally ideal, making the electronic ground state susceptible to alterations by SOC. Magnetic ordering is observed with a similar structure to an analogous Jeff=12 Mott iridate. We consider the underlying role of SOC in this rhodate with density functional theory and x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and find a magnetic insulating ground state with Jeff=12 character.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180413},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 18,
volume = 92,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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FIG. 1 FIG. 1: Neutron powder diffraction measurements of the crystal structure of Sr4RhO6. The green tick marks correspond to Sr4RhO6, a small impurity phase of SrO and the Al sample can from top down, respectively. The bond angles and distances are shown between the O (red) and Rh (blue) ions inmore » Sr4RhO6, revealing near ideal and isolated octahedra. The Sr ions are shown as grey spheres.« less

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