Abstract
Quasistatic spin freezing is observed at T=7.0 K in the muon spin relaxation (μSR) measurements of polycrystalline Cu3WO6. This material has been widely considered to possess a nonmagnetic spin-singlet ground state based on the previous neutron scattering and susceptibility studies in which a spin gap was observed. Zn-doped Cu3-xZnxWO6 with x>0, however, exhibit no signature of spin freezing. The μSR results of Cu3-xZnxWO6 are similar to those of a charge-ordered system NaxV2O5. A few interpretations of the observed spin freezing will be presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 174428 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1744281-17442810 |
| Number of pages | 15698530 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |