Abstract
The search for a Kitaev quantum spin liquid in crystalline magnetic materials has fueled intense interest in the two-dimensional honeycomb systems. Many promising candidate Kitaev systems are characterized by a long-range-ordered magnetic structure with an antiferromagnetic zigzag-type order, where the static moments form alternating ferromagnetic chains. Recent experiments on high-quality single crystals uncovered the existence of intriguing multi-k magnetic structures, which evolved from zigzag structures. Those discoveries have sparked new theoretical developments and amplified interest in these materials. We present an overview of the honeycomb materials known to display this type of magnetic structure and provide detailed crystallographic information for the possible single- and multi-k variants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-27 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | Pt 1 |
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| State | Published - Feb 1 2025 |
Funding
The following funding is acknowledged: Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences. This work used resources at the Spallation Neutron Source, DOE Office of Science User Facilities operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Keywords
- Kitaev physics
- QSLs
- honeycomb lattices
- magnetic structures
- neutron diffraction
- quantum spin liquids
- zigzag magnetic order