Journal Article

FZJ-2018-05445

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Uniaxial and hydrostatic pressure effects in α-RuCl 3 single crystals via thermal-expansion measurements

He, M. (Corresponding author) ; Wang, X.FZJ* ; Wang, L. ; Hardy, F. ; Wolf, T. ; Adelmann, P. ; Brückel, T.FZJ* ; Su, Y.FZJ* ; Meingast, C. (Corresponding author)

2018
IOP Publ. Bristol

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/22983  doi:10.1088/1361-648X/aada1e

Abstract: We present high-resolution thermal-expansion and specific-heat measurements of single crystalline α-RuCl3. An extremely hysteretic structural transition expanding over 100 K is observed by thermal-expansion along both crystallographic axes, which we attribute to a change of stacking sequence of the RuCl3 layers. Three magnetic transitions are observed, which we link to the different stacking sequences. Using our data and thermodynamic relations, we derive the uniaxial and hydrostatic pressure derivatives of all three magnetic transitions. Our results demonstrate that magnetic order of the major transition at  ~7 K should be totally suppressed by very moderate pressures of 0.3 GPa. Finally, we discuss why our results differ from recent hydrostatic pressure measurements and suggest a possible route to reaching the spin-liquid state in α-RuCl3.

Keyword(s): Basic research (1st) ; Magnetism (2nd)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Streumethoden (JCNS-2)
2. Streumethoden (PGI-4)
3. JARA-FIT (JARA-FIT)
4. JCNS-FRM-II (JCNS-FRM-II)

Research Program(s):

1. 144 - Controlling Collective States (POF3-144) (POF3-144)
2. 524 - Controlling Collective States (POF3-524) (POF3-524)
3. 6212 - Quantum Condensed Matter: Magnetism, Superconductivity (POF3-621) (POF3-621)
4. 6213 - Materials and Processes for Energy and Transport Technologies (POF3-621) (POF3-621)
5. 6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron Research (JCNS) (POF3-623) (POF3-623)

Experiment(s):

1. No specific instrument

Appears in the scientific report 2018

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; ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; NCBI Molecular Biology Database ; National-Konsortium ; Nationallizenz ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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