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Title: Magnetic exchange disorder in low-dimensional quantum magnets

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1343725· OSTI ID:1343725
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  1. Univ. of Warwick, Coventry (United Kingdom)
  2. Univ. of Bern (Switzerland)
  3. Clark Univ., Worcester, MA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom)
  5. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Low-dimensional quantum magnetism is currently of great interest due to the fact that reduced dimensionality can support strong quantum fluctuations, which may lead to unusual phenomena and quantum-critical behavior. The effect of random exchange strengths in two-dimensional (2D) antiferromagnets is still not fully understood despite much effort. This project aims to rectify this by investigating the high-field properties of the 2D coordination polymer (QuinH)2Cu(ClxBr1-x)4.2H2O. The exchange pathway is through Cu-Halide-Cu bonds, and by randomizing the proportion of chlorine and bromine atoms in the unit cell, disorder can be introduced into the system.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1343725
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-21121
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English