Short-range order in the quantum XXZ honeycomb lattice material
Abstract
In this paper, we present observations of highly frustrated quasi-two-dimensional (2D) magnetic correlations in the honeycomb lattice layers of the Seff =1/2 compound γ-BaCo2(PO4)2 (γ-BCPO). Specific heat shows a broad peak comprised of two weak kink features at TN1~6 K and TN2~3.5 K, the relative weights of which can be modified by sample annealing. Neutron powder diffraction measurements reveal short range quasi-2D order that is established below TN1 and TN2, at which two separate, incompatible, short range magnetic orders onset: commensurate antiferromagnetic correlations with correlation length ξc=60±2 Å (TN1) and in quasi-2D helical domains with ξh=350±11 Å (TN2). The ac magnetic susceptibility response lacks frequency dependence, ruling out spin freezing. Inelastic neutron scattering data on γ-BCPO is compared with linear spin wave theory, and two separate parameter regions of the XXZ J1-J2-J3 model with ferromagnetic nearest-neighbor exchange J1 are favored, both near regions of high classical degeneracy. High energy coherent excitations (~10 meV) persist up to at least 40 K, suggesting strong in-plane correlations persist above TN. Finally, these data show that γ-BCPO is a rare highly frustrated, quasi-2D Seff =1/2 honeycomb lattice material which resists long range magnetic order and spin freezing.
- Authors:
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- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States). Department of Physics
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Neutron Scattering Division
- National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States). Department of Physics; Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Toronto, Ontario (Canada). Quantum Materials Program
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1435190
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1432902
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review B
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 97; Journal Issue: 13; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
Citation Formats
Nair, Harikrishnan S., Brown, J, Coldren, E., Hester, G., Gelfand, M., Podlesnyak, Andrey A., Huang, Q., and Ross, K. A. Short-range order in the quantum XXZ honeycomb lattice material BaCo2(PO4)2. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.97.134409.
Nair, Harikrishnan S., Brown, J, Coldren, E., Hester, G., Gelfand, M., Podlesnyak, Andrey A., Huang, Q., & Ross, K. A. Short-range order in the quantum XXZ honeycomb lattice material BaCo2(PO4)2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.134409
Nair, Harikrishnan S., Brown, J, Coldren, E., Hester, G., Gelfand, M., Podlesnyak, Andrey A., Huang, Q., and Ross, K. A. Thu .
"Short-range order in the quantum XXZ honeycomb lattice material BaCo2(PO4)2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.134409. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1435190.
@article{osti_1435190,
title = {Short-range order in the quantum XXZ honeycomb lattice material BaCo2(PO4)2},
author = {Nair, Harikrishnan S. and Brown, J and Coldren, E. and Hester, G. and Gelfand, M. and Podlesnyak, Andrey A. and Huang, Q. and Ross, K. A.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we present observations of highly frustrated quasi-two-dimensional (2D) magnetic correlations in the honeycomb lattice layers of the Seff =1/2 compound γ-BaCo2(PO4)2 (γ-BCPO). Specific heat shows a broad peak comprised of two weak kink features at TN1~6 K and TN2~3.5 K, the relative weights of which can be modified by sample annealing. Neutron powder diffraction measurements reveal short range quasi-2D order that is established below TN1 and TN2, at which two separate, incompatible, short range magnetic orders onset: commensurate antiferromagnetic correlations with correlation length ξc=60±2 Å (TN1) and in quasi-2D helical domains with ξh=350±11 Å (TN2). The ac magnetic susceptibility response lacks frequency dependence, ruling out spin freezing. Inelastic neutron scattering data on γ-BCPO is compared with linear spin wave theory, and two separate parameter regions of the XXZ J1-J2-J3 model with ferromagnetic nearest-neighbor exchange J1 are favored, both near regions of high classical degeneracy. High energy coherent excitations (~10 meV) persist up to at least 40 K, suggesting strong in-plane correlations persist above TN. Finally, these data show that γ-BCPO is a rare highly frustrated, quasi-2D Seff =1/2 honeycomb lattice material which resists long range magnetic order and spin freezing.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.97.134409},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 13,
volume = 97,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {4}
}
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