Abstract
Inelastic neutron scattering measurements on the itinerant antiferromagnet CaCo2-yAs2 at a temperature of 8 K reveal two orthogonal planes of scattering perpendicular to the Co square lattice in reciprocal space, demonstrating the presence of effective one-dimensional spin interactions. These results are shown to arise from near-perfect bond frustration within the J1-J2 Heisenberg model on a square lattice with ferromagnetic J1 and hence indicate that the extensive previous experimental and theoretical study of the J1-J2 Heisenberg model on local-moment square spin lattices should be expanded to include itinerant spin systems.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 147201 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2 2017 |
Funding
We are grateful for assistance of G. S. Tucker (Paul Scherrer Institute), Abhishek Pandey (Texas A&M University), Yongbin Lee (Ames Laboratory), Jong Keum (X-ray Laboratory, SNS, ORNL), Songxue Chi (TAX, HFIR, ORNL), and Rafael M. Fernandes (University of Minnesota). Work at the Ames Laboratory was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, under Contract No. DE-AC02-07CH11358. This research used resources at the Spallation Neutron Source, a DOE Office of Science User Facility operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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U.S. Department of Energy | |
Basic Energy Sciences | |
Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering | DE-AC02-07CH11358 |