Indications of quantum fluctuations in magnetically frustrated Gd2GaSbO7 and Gd2InSbO7 pyrochlores

IF 2.5 3区材料科学 Q3 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Pub Date : 2025-04-20 DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2025.173088

Nallamuthu Sengodan , Andrea Dzubinska , K. Arun , A.R. Vimaljith , R. Nagalakshmi , Ivan Čurlik , Sergej Iľkovič , Marian Reiffers

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Abstract

Gd₂GaSbO₇ (GGSO) and Gd₂InSbO₇ (GISO) pyrochlore compounds are investigated as potential candidates for exhibiting quantum fluctuations in a spin-ice-like state. These materials, less explored in magnetic frustration, were synthesized and structurally confirmed via X-ray diffraction. Magnetic and heat capacity measurements revealed no long-range order down to 400 mK. The low-temperature magnetic heat capacity shows broad maxima around T_max = 0.9 K and T_max = 1 K for GGSO and GISO respectively, with power-law dependence

(C_{mag} \approx T^{d / n})

yielding exponents, T^1.71 for GGSO and T^1.49 for GISO, indicating spin fluctuations at low temperatures. GGSO and GISO retain residual entropy akin to water ice, indicative of spin-ice behavior. Notably, GISO has the weakest exchange interaction among Gd-based pyrochlores, which may be influenced by chemical pressure and exchange pathways. These findings highlight significant spin fluctuations and potential quantum effects, contrasting with long-range order in other Gd-pyrochlores and aligning with quantum spin-ice candidates like Pr₂Zr₂O₇ and Yb₂GaSbO₇.

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磁阻Gd2GaSbO7和Gd2InSbO7焦绿石的量子涨落迹象

研究了Gd2GaSbO7 （GGSO）和Gd2InSbO7 （GISO）焦绿盐化合物作为自旋冰态量子涨落的潜在候选物。这些材料，较少探索磁挫折，合成和结构通过x射线衍射证实。磁性和热容量测量结果显示，在400 mK以下没有长程顺序。低温磁性热容量在GGSO和GISO分别在Tmax = 0.9 K和Tmax = 1 K附近显示出广泛的最大值，并具有幂律相关性，屈服指数为Cmag≈Td/n， GGSO和GISO分别为T1.71和T1.49，表明低温下的自旋涨落。GGSO和GISO保留了类似于水冰的残余熵，表明了自旋冰的行为。值得注意的是，GISO在gd基焦绿石中具有最弱的交换相互作用，这可能受到化学压力和交换途径的影响。这些发现突出了显著的自旋涨落和潜在的量子效应，与其他gd -焦绿石的长程有序形成对比，并与Pr2Zr2O7和Yb2GaSbO7等量子自旋冰候选者一致。

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Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 物理-材料科学：综合

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5.30

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11.10%

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1149

审稿时长

59 days

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