Christian Thurn, Paul Eibisch, Arif Ata, Maximilian Winkler, Peter Lunkenheimer, István Kézsmárki, Ulrich Tutsch, Yohei Saito, Steffi Hartmann, Jan Zimmermann, Abanoub R. N. Hanna, A. T. M. Nazmul Islam, Shravani Chillal, Bella Lake, Bernd Wolf, Michael Lang
- Geometrical frustration among interacting spins combined with strong quantum fluctuations destabilize long-range magnetic order in favor of more exotic states such as spin liquids. By following this guiding principle, a number of spin liquid candidate systems were identified in quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) systems. For 3D, however, the situation is less favorable as quantum fluctuations are reduced and competing states become more relevant. Here we report a comprehensive study of thermodynamic, magnetic and dielectric properties on single crystalline and pressed-powder samples of PbCuTe2O6, a candidate material for a 3D frustrated quantum spin liquid featuring a hyperkagome lattice. Whereas the low-temperature properties of the powder samples are consistent with the recently proposed quantum spin liquid state, an even more exotic behavior is revealed for the single crystals. These crystals show ferroelectric order at TFE ≈ 1 K, accompanied by strong lattice distortions, and a modified magnetic response—still consistent with a quantum spin liquid—but with clear indications for quantum critical behavior.
MetadatenAuthor: | Christian ThurnORCiD, Paul EibischORCiD, Arif AtaORCiD, Maximilian WinklerORCiD, Peter LunkenheimerORCiDGND, István KézsmárkiORCiDGND, Ulrich Tutsch, Yohei SaitoORCiD, Steffi HartmannGND, Jan Zimmermann, Abanoub R. N. HannaORCiD, A. T. M. Nazmul IslamORCiD, Shravani ChillalORCiDGND, Bella LakeORCiD, Bernd WolfORCiDGND, Michael Lang |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-695495 |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-021-00395-6 |
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ISSN: | 2397-4648 |
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Parent Title (English): | npj quantum materials |
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Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
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Place of publication: | [London] |
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Document Type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Date of Publication (online): | 2021/11/19 |
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Date of first Publication: | 2021/11/19 |
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Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
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Release Date: | 2023/08/17 |
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Tag: | Ferroelectrics and multiferroics; Magnetic properties and materials; Phase transitions and critical phenomena |
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Volume: | 6 |
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Issue: | art. 95 |
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Article Number: | 95 |
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Page Number: | 7 |
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First Page: | 1 |
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Last Page: | 7 |
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Note: | Work done at Goethe University Frankfurt was supported by the German Science Foundation (DFG) through the SFB/TR 288 (ID 422213477). Work done at the University of Augsburg was supported by the DFG via the SFB/TR 80 (ID 107745057). |
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Note: | Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. |
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Note: | All the raw and derived data that support the findings of this study are available from the authors upon reasonable request. |
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HeBIS-PPN: | 512609756 |
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Institutes: | Physik |
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Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 53 Physik / 530 Physik |
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Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
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Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
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