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Title: Evolution of competing magnetic order in the Jeff=1/2 insulating state of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4

Abstract

We investigate the magnetic properties of the series Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4 with neutron, resonant x-ray and magnetization measurements. The results indicate an evolution and coexistence of magnetic structures via a spin flop transition from ab-plane to c-axis collinear order as the 5d Ir4+ ions are replaced with an increasing concentration of 4d Ru4+ ions. The magnetic structures within the ordered regime of the phase diagram (x<0.3) are reported. Despite the changes in magnetic structure no alteration of the Jeff=1/2 ground state is observed. This behavior of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4 is consistent with electronic phase separation and diverges from a standard scenario of hole doping. The role of lattice alterations with doping on the magnetic and insulating behavior is considered. Our results presented here provide insight into the magnetic insulating states in strong spin-orbit coupled materials and the role perturbations play in altering the behavior.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [4];  [3];  [1];  [3]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  4. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1237619
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1224377
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 92; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Calder, Stuart A., Kim, Jong-Woo, Cao, Guixin, Cantoni, Claudia, May, Andrew F, Cao, Huibo B., Aczel, Adam A., Matsuda, Masaaki, Choi, Yongseong, Haskel, Daniel, Sales, B. C., Mandrus, David, Lumsden, Mark D., and Christianson, Andrew D. Evolution of competing magnetic order in the Jeff=1/2 insulating state of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.92.165128.
Calder, Stuart A., Kim, Jong-Woo, Cao, Guixin, Cantoni, Claudia, May, Andrew F, Cao, Huibo B., Aczel, Adam A., Matsuda, Masaaki, Choi, Yongseong, Haskel, Daniel, Sales, B. C., Mandrus, David, Lumsden, Mark D., & Christianson, Andrew D. Evolution of competing magnetic order in the Jeff=1/2 insulating state of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.165128
Calder, Stuart A., Kim, Jong-Woo, Cao, Guixin, Cantoni, Claudia, May, Andrew F, Cao, Huibo B., Aczel, Adam A., Matsuda, Masaaki, Choi, Yongseong, Haskel, Daniel, Sales, B. C., Mandrus, David, Lumsden, Mark D., and Christianson, Andrew D. Tue . "Evolution of competing magnetic order in the Jeff=1/2 insulating state of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.165128. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237619.
@article{osti_1237619,
title = {Evolution of competing magnetic order in the Jeff=1/2 insulating state of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4},
author = {Calder, Stuart A. and Kim, Jong-Woo and Cao, Guixin and Cantoni, Claudia and May, Andrew F and Cao, Huibo B. and Aczel, Adam A. and Matsuda, Masaaki and Choi, Yongseong and Haskel, Daniel and Sales, B. C. and Mandrus, David and Lumsden, Mark D. and Christianson, Andrew D.},
abstractNote = {We investigate the magnetic properties of the series Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4 with neutron, resonant x-ray and magnetization measurements. The results indicate an evolution and coexistence of magnetic structures via a spin flop transition from ab-plane to c-axis collinear order as the 5d Ir4+ ions are replaced with an increasing concentration of 4d Ru4+ ions. The magnetic structures within the ordered regime of the phase diagram (x<0.3) are reported. Despite the changes in magnetic structure no alteration of the Jeff=1/2 ground state is observed. This behavior of Sr2Ir1-xRuxO4 is consistent with electronic phase separation and diverges from a standard scenario of hole doping. The role of lattice alterations with doping on the magnetic and insulating behavior is considered. Our results presented here provide insight into the magnetic insulating states in strong spin-orbit coupled materials and the role perturbations play in altering the behavior.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.92.165128},
journal = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
number = 16,
volume = 92,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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