Fluctuation-induced ferrimagnetism in sublattice-imbalanced antiferromagnets with application to SrCu2(BO3)2 under pressure
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Abstract
We show that a collinear Heisenberg antiferromagnet, whose sublattice symmetry is broken at the Hamiltonian level, becomes a fluctuation-induced ferrimagnet at any finite temperature T below the Néel temperature TN. We demonstrate this using a layered variant of a square-lattice J1-J2 model. Linear spin-wave theory is used to determine the low-temperature behavior of the uniform magnetization, and nonlinear corrections are argued to yield a temperature-induced qualitative change of the magnon spectrum. We then consider a layered Shastry-Sutherland model, describing a frustrated arrangement of orthogonal dimers. This model displays an antiferromagnetic phase for large intradimer couplings. A lattice distortion which breaks the glide symmetry between the two types of dimers corresponds to broken sublattice symmetry and hence gives rise to ferrimagnetism. Given indications that such a distortion is present in the material SrCu2(BO3)2 under hydrostatic pressure, we suggest the existence of a fluctuation-induced ferrimagnetic phase in pressurized SrCu2(BO3)2. We predict a nonmonotonic behavior of the uniform magnetization as function of temperature.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 064422 |
Journal | Phys. Rev. B |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 12 Aug 2021 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 85113179021 |
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