Quantum magnetism in the paratacamite family: towards an ideal kagomé lattice.

作者: P. Mendels , F. Bert , M. A. de Vries , A. Olariu , A. Harrison

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.077204

关键词: Lattice (order)Ground stateSinglet stateCondensed matter physicsMuon spin spectroscopyPhysicsAntiferromagnetismHerbertsmithiteMagnetismQuantum

摘要: We report muon spin rotation measurements on the S= 1/2 (Cu 2+) paratacamite Zn x Cu 4− x (OH) 6 Cl 2 family. Despite a Weiss temperature of∼− 300 K, the x= 1 compound is found …

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