Sun, Dan and Sokolov, Dmitry A. and Bartlett, Jack M. and Sannigrahi, Jhuma and Khim, Seunghyun and Kushwaha, Pallavi and Khalyavin, Dmitry D. and Manuel, Pascal and Gibbs, Alexandra S. and Takagi, Hidenori and Mackenzie, Andrew P. and Hicks, Clifford W. (2019) Magnetic frustration and spontaneous rotational symmetry breaking in PdCrO2. Physical Review B, 100 (9). 094414- 094423. ISSN 2469-9950

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Abstract

In the triangular layered magnet PdCrO2 the intralayer magnetic interactions are strong; however, the lattice structure frustrates interlayer interactions. In spite of this, long-range, 120 degrees antiferromagnetic order condenses at T-N = 38 K. We show here through neutron scattering measurements under in-plane uniaxial stress and in-plane magnetic field that this occurs through a spontaneous breaking of the threefold rotational symmetry of the nonmagnetic lattice, which relieves the interlayer frustration. We also show through resistivity measurements that uniaxial stress can suppress thermal magnetic disorder within the antiferromagnetic phase.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to M/s American Physical Society.
Subjects:	Materials Science Applied Physics/Condensed Matter
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Mr. Yogesh Joshi
Date Deposited:	31 Dec 2020 11:42
Last Modified:	31 Dec 2020 11:42
URI:	http://npl.csircentral.net/id/eprint/4285

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