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强自旋轨道耦合区域的动态Jahn-Teller效应

Dynamic Jahn-Teller effect in the strong spin-orbit coupling regime

Ivica Zivkovic, Jian-Rui Soh, Oleg Malanyuk, Ravi Yadav, Federico Pisani, Aria M. Tehrani, Davor Tolj, Jana Pasztorova, Daigorou Hirai, Yuan Wei, Wenliang Zhang… 展开作者

Ivica Zivkovic, Jian-Rui Soh, Oleg Malanyuk, Ravi Yadav, Federico Pisani, Aria M. Tehrani, Davor Tolj, Jana Pasztorova, Daigorou Hirai, Yuan Wei, Wenliang Zhang, Carlos Galdino, Tianlun Yu, Kenji Ishii, Albin Demuer, Oleg V. Yazyev, Thorsten Schmitt, Henrik M. Ronnow

AI总结:

本研究发现高对称5d¹双钙钛矿Ba₂MgReO₆是强自旋轨道耦合下的动态Jahn-Teller体系,证实其基态为二重简并态,动态行为源于量子零点运动,为研究相关关联效应提供新平台。

摘要:

由电荷、自旋、晶格和轨道自由度的复杂相互作用产生的奇异量子相,受到了广泛研究领域的极大关注。这种纠缠行为的一个著名例子是Jahn-Teller效应,其中轨道简并度的解除通过晶格畸变发生,通常伴随着自旋有序化和金属-绝缘体转变。静态畸变(包括协同行为)已被证实与巨磁电阻、多铁性、高$T_\text{C}$超导性以及其他关联现象相关。另一方面,动态Jahn-Teller效应的实现案例十分稀少,因为要保持电子振动对称性需要对局域环境进行精细调控。本研究证明,包含孤立ReO$_6$八面体三维阵列的高对称5d$^1$双钙钛矿Ba$_2$MgReO$_6$满足这些条件,形成了具有强自旋轨道耦合的动态Jahn-Teller体系的独特案例。热力学实验和共振非弹性X射线散射实验明确表明,Jahn-Teller不稳定性导致基态形成二重简并态,这为该类化合物的研究带来了范式转变。详细的量子化学计算显示,电子振动自由度的恢复源于量子力学零点运动。ReO$_6$八面体的动态状态一直持续到最低温度,此时体系会出现多极有序,这为研究动态JT效应与强关联电子行为之间的相互作用提供了可能。

英文摘要:

Exotic quantum phases, arising from a complex interplay of charge, spin, lattice and orbital degrees of freedom, are of immense interest to a wide research community. A well-known example of such an entangled behavior is the Jahn-Teller effect, where the lifting of orbital degeneracy proceeds through lattice distortions, often accompanied by ordering of spins and metal-insulator transitions. Static distortions, including cooperative behavior, have been associated with colossal magneto-resistance, multiferroicity, high-$T_\mathrm{C}$ superconductivity and other correlated phenomena. Realizations of the dynamic Jahn-Teller effect, on the other hand, are scarce since the preservation of vibronic symmetries requires subtle tuning of the local environment. Here we demonstrate that a highly-symmetrical 5d$^1$ double perovskite Ba$_2$MgReO$_6$, comprising of a 3D array of isolated ReO$_6$ octahedra, fulfils these requirements, resulting in a unique case of a dynamic Jahn-Teller system with strong spin-orbit coupling. Thermodynamic and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering experiments undoubtedly show that the Jahn-Teller instability leads to a ground-state doublet, invoking a paradigm shift for this family of compounds. The restoration of vibronic degrees of freedom arises from a quantum-mechanical zero-point motion, as revealed by detailed quantum chemistry calculations. The dynamic state of ReO$_6$ octahedra persists down to the lowest temperatures, where a multipolar order sets in, allowing for investigations of the interplay between a dynamic JT effect and strongly correlated electron behavior.

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