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Xintong Li, Yuchen Gu, Yue Chen, V. Ovidiu Garlea, Kazuki Iida, Kazuya Kamazawa, Yangmu Li, Guochu Deng, Qian Xiao, Xiquan Zheng, Zirong Ye, Y. Y. Peng, Igor Zaliznyak, J. M. Tranquada, Yuan Li
Abstract
A competition observed between antiferro- and ferromagnetic phases in Na${}_{3}$Co${}_{2}$SbO${}_{6}$ agrees with a theory that predicts not only such phases but also a quantum spin liquid state, providing insight into how to realize this elusive phase.
Topics & Concepts
Condensed matter physicsPhysicsAnisotropyAntiferromagnetismParamagnetismQuantumMaterials scienceQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials