Exotic Magnetic Field-Induced Spin-Superstructures in a Mixed Honeycomb-Triangular Lattice System

Garlea, V. Ovidiu; Sanjeewa, Liurukara D.; McGuire, Michael A.; Batista, Cristian D.; Samarakoon, Anjana M.; Graf, David; Winn, Barry; Ye, Feng; Hoffmann, Christina; Kolis, Joseph W.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.9.011038

Title: Exotic Magnetic Field-Induced Spin-Superstructures in a Mixed Honeycomb-Triangular Lattice System

Journal Article · 26 February 2019 · Physical Review. X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.9.011038 · OSTI ID:1496666

Garlea, V. Ovidiu; Sanjeewa, Liurukara D.; McGuire, Michael A.; Batista, Cristian D.; Samarakoon, Anjana M.; Graf, David; Winn, Barry; Ye, Feng; Hoffmann, Christina; Kolis, Joseph W.

The temperature–magnetic field phase diagram of the mixed honeycomb-triangular lattice system K₂Mn₃(VO₄)₂CO₃ is investigated by means of magnetization, heat-capacity, and neutron-scattering measurements. The results indicate that triangular and honeycomb magnetic layers undergo sequential magnetic orderings and act as nearly independent magnetic sublattices. The honeycomb sublattice orders at about 85 K in a Neél-type antiferromagnetic structure, while the triangular sublattice displays two consecutive ordered states at much lower temperatures, 3 and 2.2 K. The ground state of the triangular sublattice consists of a planar “Y” magnetic structure that emerges from an intermediate collinear “up-up-down” state. Applied magnetic fields parallel or perpendicular to the c axis induce exotic ordered phases characterized by various spin-stacking sequences of triangular layers that yield bilayer, three-layer, or four-layer magnetic superstructures. The observed superstructures cannot be explained in the framework of quasiclassical theory based only on nearest-neighbor interlayer coupling and point towards the presence of effective second-nearest-neighbor interactions mediated by fluctuations of the magnetic moments in the honeycomb sublattice.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Actinide Science & Technology (CAST); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; SC0016568

OSTI ID:: 1496666

Journal Information:: Physical Review. X, Journal Name: Physical Review. X Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 9; ISSN PRXHAE; ISSN 2160-3308

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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