by Porras, J., Bertinshaw, J., Liu, H., Khaliullin, G., Sung, N. H., Kim, J-W, Francoual, S., Steffens, P., Deng, G. and Sala, M. Moretti, Efimenko, A., Said, A., Casa, D., Huang, X., Gog, T., Kim, J., Keimer, B. and Kim, B. J.
Abstract:
Spin-orbit entangled magnetic dipoles, often referred to as pseudospins, provide a new avenue to explore novel magnetism inconceivable in the weak spin-orbit coupling limit, but the nature of their low-energy interactions remains to be understood. We present a comprehensive study of the static magnetism and low-energy pseudospin dynamics in the archetypal spin-orbit Mott insulator Sr2IrO4. We find that in order to understand even basic magnetization measurements, a formerly overlooked in-plane anisotropy is fundamental. In addition to magnetometry, we use neutron diffraction, inelastic neutron scattering, and resonant elastic and inelastic x-ray scattering to identify and quantify the interactions that determine the global symmetry of the system and govern the linear responses of pseudospins to external magnetic fields and their low-energy dynamics. We find that a pseudospin-only Hamiltonian is insufficient for an accurate description of the magnetism in Sr2IrO4 and that pseudospin-lattice coupling is essential. This finding should be generally applicable to other pseudospin systems with sizable orbital moments sensitive to anisotropic crystalline environments.
Reference:
Pseudospin-lattice coupling in the spin-orbit Mott insulator Sr2IrO4 (Porras, J., Bertinshaw, J., Liu, H., Khaliullin, G., Sung, N. H., Kim, J-W, Francoual, S., Steffens, P., Deng, G. and Sala, M. Moretti, Efimenko, A., Said, A., Casa, D., Huang, X., Gog, T., Kim, J., Keimer, B. and Kim, B. J.), In PHYSICAL REVIEW B, AMER PHYSICAL SOC, volume 99, 2019.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{ ISI:000458859100002, Author = {Porras, J. and Bertinshaw, J. and Liu, H. and Khaliullin, G. and Sung, N. H. and Kim, J-W and Francoual, S. and Steffens, P. and Deng, G. and Sala, M. Moretti and Efimenko, A. and Said, A. and Casa, D. and Huang, X. and Gog, T. and Kim, J. and Keimer, B. and Kim, B. J.}, Title = {{Pseudospin-lattice coupling in the spin-orbit Mott insulator Sr2IrO4}}, Journal = {{PHYSICAL REVIEW B}}, Year = {{2019}}, Volume = {{99}}, Number = {{8}}, Month = {{FEB 15}}, Abstract = {{Spin-orbit entangled magnetic dipoles, often referred to as pseudospins, provide a new avenue to explore novel magnetism inconceivable in the weak spin-orbit coupling limit, but the nature of their low-energy interactions remains to be understood. We present a comprehensive study of the static magnetism and low-energy pseudospin dynamics in the archetypal spin-orbit Mott insulator Sr2IrO4. We find that in order to understand even basic magnetization measurements, a formerly overlooked in-plane anisotropy is fundamental. In addition to magnetometry, we use neutron diffraction, inelastic neutron scattering, and resonant elastic and inelastic x-ray scattering to identify and quantify the interactions that determine the global symmetry of the system and govern the linear responses of pseudospins to external magnetic fields and their low-energy dynamics. We find that a pseudospin-only Hamiltonian is insufficient for an accurate description of the magnetism in Sr2IrO4 and that pseudospin-lattice coupling is essential. This finding should be generally applicable to other pseudospin systems with sizable orbital moments sensitive to anisotropic crystalline environments.}}, Publisher = {{AMER PHYSICAL SOC}}, Address = {{ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSE, COLLEGE PK, MD 20740-3844 USA}}, Type = {{Article}}, Language = {{English}}, Affiliation = {{Kim, BJ (Corresponding Author), Max Planck Inst Festkorperforsch, Heisenbergstr 1, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany. Kim, BJ (Corresponding Author), Pohang Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Pohang 790784, South Korea. Kim, BJ (Corresponding Author), Ctr Artificial Low Dimens Elect Syst, Inst Basic Sci, 77 Cheongam Ro, Pohang 790784, South Korea. Porras, J.; Bertinshaw, J.; Liu, H.; Khaliullin, G.; Sung, N. H.; Keimer, B.; Kim, B. J., Max Planck Inst Festkorperforsch, Heisenbergstr 1, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany. Kim, J-W; Said, A.; Casa, D.; Huang, X.; Gog, T.; Kim, J., Argonne Natl Lab, Adv Photon Source, Argonne, IL 60439 USA. Francoual, S., DESY, D-22603 Hamburg, Germany. Steffens, P., Inst Laue Langevin 6, Rue Jules Horowitz,Boite Postale 156, F-38042 Grenoble 9, France. Deng, G., Australian Nucl Sci & Technol Org, Lucas Height, NSW 2233, Australia. Sala, M. Moretti; Efimenko, A., European Synchrotron Radiat Facil, Boite Postale 220, F-38043 Grenoble, France. Sala, M. Moretti, Politecn Milan, Dipartimento Fis, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan, Italy. Kim, B. J., Pohang Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Pohang 790784, South Korea. Kim, B. J., Ctr Artificial Low Dimens Elect Syst, Inst Basic Sci, 77 Cheongam Ro, Pohang 790784, South Korea.}}, DOI = {{10.1103/PhysRevB.99.085125}}, Article-Number = {{085125}}, ISSN = {{2469-9950}}, EISSN = {{2469-9969}}, Keywords-Plus = {{EXCHANGE}}, Research-Areas = {{Materials Science; Physics}}, Web-of-Science-Categories = {{Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter}}, Author-Email = {{bjkim6@postech.ac.kr}}, ResearcherID-Numbers = {{Moretti, Marco/AAF-9255-2019 Liu, Huimei/P-4919-2019}}, ORCID-Numbers = {{Moretti, Marco/0000-0002-9744-9976 }}, Funding-Acknowledgement = {{DOE Office of ScienceUnited States Department of Energy (DOE) {[}DE-AC02-06CH11357]; {[}IBS-R014-A2]}}, Funding-Text = {{We are grateful to S. Park and H. Kim for their assistance during the RMXS measurements. This work was supported by IBS-R014-A2. This research used resources of the Advanced Photon Source, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.}}, Number-of-Cited-References = {{49}}, Times-Cited = {{16}}, Usage-Count-Last-180-days = {{1}}, Usage-Count-Since-2013 = {{40}}, Journal-ISO = {{Phys. Rev. B}}, Doc-Delivery-Number = {{HL6QC}}, Unique-ID = {{ISI:000458859100002}}, OA = {{Green Published}}, DA = {{2020-12-22}}, }
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