Weak-field induced nonmagnetic state in a Co-based honeycomb

Zhong, Ruidan; Gao, Tong; Ong, Nai Phuan; Cava, Robert J.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aay6953

Title: Weak-field induced nonmagnetic state in a Co-based honeycomb

Journal Article · 23 January 2020 · Science Advances

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay6953 · OSTI ID:1626051

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Princeton Univ., NJ (United States); DOE/OSTI
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)

Layered honeycomb magnets are of interest as potential realizations of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid (KQSL), a quantum state with long-range spin entanglement and an exactly solvable Hamiltonian. Conventional magnetically ordered states are present for all currently known candidate materials, however, because non-Kitaev terms in the Hamiltonians obscure the Kitaev physics. Current experimental studies of the KQSL are focused on 4dor 5dtransition metal–based honeycombs, in which strong spin-orbit coupling can be expected, yielding Kitaev interaction that dominates in an applied magnetic field. In contrast, for 3d-based layered honeycomb magnets, spin-orbit coupling is weak, and thus, Kitaev physics should be substantially less accessible. Here, we report our studies on BaCo₂(AsO₄)₂, for which we find that the magnetic order associated with the non-Kitaev interactions can be fully suppressed by a relatively low magnetic field, yielding a nonmagnetic material and implying the presence of strong magnetic frustration and weak non-Kitaev interactions.

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Research Organization:: Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0017863

OSTI ID:: 1626051

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 6; ISSN 2375-2548

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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