Pronounced 23 magnetization plateau in a frustrated S=1 isolated spin-triangle compound: Interplay between Heisenberg and biquadratic exchange interactions

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Contributors

  • S. Chattopadhyay - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • B. Lenz - , Ecole Polytechnique (Author)
  • S. Kanungo - , Indian Institute of Technology Goa (Author)
  • Sushila - , Panjab University (Author)
  • S. K. Panda - , Ecole Polytechnique, Bennett University (Author)
  • S. Biermann - , Ecole Polytechnique, College de France (Author)
  • W. Schnelle - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • K. Manna - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • R. Kataria - , Panjab University (Author)
  • M. Uhlarz - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Y. Skourski - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • S. A. Zvyagin - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • A. Ponomaryov - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • T. Herrmannsdörfer - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • R. Patra - , Panjab University (Author)
  • J. Wosnitza - , Chair of Physics of High Magnetic Fields, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

We report the synthesis and characterization of a new quantum magnet [2-[Bis(2-hydroxybenzyl) aminomethyl]pyridine]Ni(II)-trimer (BHAP-Ni3) in single-crystalline form. Our combined experimental and theoretical investigations reveal an exotic spin state that stabilizes a robust 2/3 magnetization plateau between 7 and 20 T in an external magnetic field. AC-susceptibility measurements show the absence of any magnetic order/glassy state down to 60 mK. The magnetic ground state is disordered and specific-heat measurements reveal the gapped nature of the spin excitations. Most interestingly, our theoretical modeling suggests that the 2/3 magnetization plateau emerges due to the interplay between antiferromagnetic Heisenberg and biquadratic exchange interactions within nearly isolated spin S=1 triangles.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number094427
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume100
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 16 Sept 2019
Peer-reviewedYes