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Sr2IrO4的磁性和晶体结构:中子衍射研究

The magnetic and crystal structures of Sr2IrO4: A neutron diffraction study

Feng Ye, Songxue Chi, Bryan C. Chakoumakos, Jaime A. Fernandez-Baca, Tongfei Qi, G. Cao

摘要:

我们报告了层状$\rm Sr_2IrO_4$的单晶中子衍射研究。这项工作明确地确定了系统的磁结构,并揭示了自旋取向严格跟踪$\rm Sr_2IrO_4$中$\rm IrO_6$八面体的交错旋转。长程反铁磁序具有倾斜的自旋组态,在基面内的有序矩为0.208(3)$μ_B$ /Ir位;详细检查自旋倾斜,a轴和b轴的有序矩分别为0.202(3)和0.049(2)$μ_B$ /位。有趣的是,在4 K到600 K的宽温度范围内也观察到空间群$I4_1/acd$的禁戒核反射,这表明晶体结构对称性降低。这种中子散射的工作提供了一个直接的,完善的实验表征的磁性和晶体结构,这是至关重要的非常规磁性的理解表现在这种不寻常的磁性绝缘体。

英文摘要:

We report a single-crystal neutron diffraction study of the layered $\rm Sr_2IrO_4$. This work unambiguously determines the magnetic structure of the system and reveals that the spin orientation rigidly tracks the staggered rotation of the $\rm IrO_6$ octahedra in $\rm Sr_2IrO_4$. The long-range antiferromagnetic order has a canted spin configuration with an ordered moment of 0.208(3) $μ_B$/Ir site within the basal plane; a detailed examination of the spin canting yields 0.202(3) and 0.049(2) $μ_B$/site for the a axis and the b axis, respectively. It is intriguing that forbidden nuclear reflections of space group $I4_1/acd$ are also observed in a wide temperature range from 4 K to 600 K, which suggests a reduced crystal structure symmetry. This neutron-scattering work provides a direct, well-refined experimental characterization of the magnetic and crystal structures that are crucial to the understanding of the unconventional magnetism exhibited in this unusual magnetic insulator.

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