Triple-q Order in Na2Co2TeO6 from Proximity to Hidden-SU(2)-Symmetric Point
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Abstract
In extended Heisenberg-Kitaev-Gamma-type spin models, hidden-SU(2)-symmetric points are isolated points in parameter space that can be mapped to pure Heisenberg models via nontrivial duality transformations. Such points generically feature quantum degeneracy between conventional single-q and exotic multi-q states. We argue that recent single-crystal inelastic neutron scattering data place the honeycomb magnet Na2Co2TeO6 in proximity to such a hidden-SU(2)-symmetric point. The low-temperature order is identified as a triple-q state arising from the Néel antiferromagnet with staggered magnetization in the out-of-plane direction via a 4-sublattice duality transformation. This state naturally explains various distinctive features of the magnetic excitation spectrum, including its surprisingly high symmetry and the dispersive low-energy and flat high-energy bands. Our result demonstrates the importance of bond-dependent exchange interactions in cobaltates, and illustrates the intriguing magnetic behavior resulting from them.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 146702 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 131(2023) |
Issue number | 14 |
Publication status | Published - 5 Oct 2023 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 85175084346 |
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