Materializing rival ground states in the barlowite family of kagome magnets: quantum spin liquid, spin ordered, and valence bond crystal states.
Rebecca W. Smaha, Wei He, Jack Mingde Jiang, Jiajia Wen, Yi‐Fan Jiang, John P. Sheckelton, Charles J. Titus, SuYin Grass Wang, Yu‐Sheng Chen, Simon J. Teat, A. A. Aczel, Yang Zhao, Guangyong Xu, J. W. Lynn, Hong‐Chen Jiang, Young S. Lee
Abstract
impurities are above the percolation threshold for the interlayer lattice and they couple more strongly to the nearest kagome moment. This system is a unique playground displaying QSL, VBC, and spin order, furthering our understanding of these highly competitive quantum states.
Topics & Concepts
Condensed matter physicsQuantum spin liquidValence bond theoryAntiferromagnetismGround stateSpinsPhysicsHexagonal latticeMagnetic momentLattice (music)ChemistrySpin polarizationQuantum mechanicsMoleculeElectronMolecular orbitalAcousticsAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides