Spin Ordering Studies of Edge-sharing Iridates

ORAL

Abstract

We have synthesized a material that is related to the layered honeycomb iridates. The magnetic order shows that this material has highly spin-anisotropic interactions, a key ingredient of the exotic possibilities associated with these compounds. We present X-ray studies of the spin ordering and lattice parameters, which aid in understanding the origin of the magnetic anisotropy and assess the possible proximity to a spin-liquid state.

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Authors

  • Tess Smidt

    • Univ of California - Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • University of California Berkeley

  • Itamar Kimchi

    • Univ of California - Berkeley

  • Min Gyu Kim

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

  • Zahir Islam

    • Argonne National Lab

  • Robert J. Birgeneau

    • Univ of California - Berkeley

  • Ashvin Vishwanath

    • Univ of California - Berkeley

  • Jeffrey B. Neaton

    • Univ of California - Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

  • James G. Analytis

    • Univ of California - Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab