Field-induced magnetic phases in the Kitaev candidate Na3Co2SbO6

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Abstract

We report a rich anisotropic magnetic phase diagram of Na3Co2SbO6, a previously proposed cobaltate Kitaev candidate, based on field- and temperature-dependent magnetization, specific heat, and magnetocaloric effect studies. At low temperatures, our experiments uncover a low-lying (Formula presented) state with an antiferromagnetic (AFM) ground state and pronounced in-plane versus out-of-plane anisotropy. The experimentally identified magnetic phases are theoretically characterized through classical Monte Carlo simulations within an extended Kitaev-Heisenberg model with additional ring exchange interactions. The resulting phase diagram reveals a variety of exotic field-induced magnetic phases, including double-q, (Formula presented)-AFM, zigzag, and vortex phases.

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Original languageEnglish
Article numberL100412
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume113
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 26 Mar 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-2438-0672/work/215162200