Quasistatic magnetism in the breathing pyrochlore antiferromagnets LiGa1-xInxCr4 O8 (x = 0.2, 0.5)

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Contributors

  • W. Lee - , Institute for Basic Science (Author)
  • S. Yoon - , Chung-Ang University (Author)
  • Y. S. Choi - , Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) (Author)
  • S. H. Do - , University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Author)
  • A. N. Ponomaryov - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • S. A. Zvyagin - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • D. Gorbunov - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • J. Wosnitza - , Institute of Solid State and Materials Physics, Clusters of Excellence ct.qmat: Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter, Chair of Physics of High Magnetic Fields, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • A. Koda - , High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Institute of Materials Structure Science (Author)
  • W. T. Chen - , National Taiwan University, National Science and Technology Council Taiwan (NSTC) (Author)
  • K. Y. Choi - , Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) (Author)
  • S. Lee - , Institute for Basic Science (Author)

Abstract

We report magnetic susceptibility, high-field magnetization, muon spin relaxation, and electron spin resonance measurements of the breathing pyrochlore antiferromagnets LiGa1-xInxCr4O8 (x=0.2, 0.5). Unlike the previously proposed spin-glass-like phase for 0.1<x<0.75, we find no signature for spin glassiness and phase segregation in both the x=0.2 and 0.5 compounds. Instead, we identify a two-step magnetic transition with a partial spin freezing at T∗=12K (x=0.2) and 9 K (x=0.5) followed by quasistatic order at Tm=6K (x=0.2) and 3 K for (x=0.5). In addition, for Tm<T<T∗, we observe evidence of a competition between fast and slow spin dynamics, suggesting a thermal and temporal distribution of spin correlations. Our findings underscore the possibility of realizing novel magnetic phases by tuning bond alternation and introducing bond disorder through chemical substitution.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number144435
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume110
Issue number14
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2024
Peer-reviewedYes