38 research outputs found
The magnetic and crystal structures of Sr2IrO4: A neutron diffraction study
We report a single-crystal neutron diffraction study of the layered . This work unambiguously determines the magnetic structure of the
system and reveals that the spin orientation rigidly tracks the staggered
rotation of the octahedra in . The long-range
antiferromagnetic order has a canted spin configuration with an ordered moment
of 0.208(3) /Ir site within the basal plane; a detailed examination of
the spin canting yields 0.202(3) and 0.049(2) /site for the a axis and
the b axis, respectively. It is intriguing that forbidden nuclear reflections
of space group are also observed in a wide temperature range from 4
K to 600 K, which suggests a reduced crystal structure symmetry. This
neutron-scattering work provides a direct, well-refined experimental
characterization of the magnetic and crystal structures that are crucial to the
understanding of the unconventional magnetism exhibited in this unusual
magnetic insulator.Comment: the version appeared in PR
Structure symmetry determination and magnetic evolution in
We use single-crystal neutron diffraction to determine the crystal structure
symmetry and the magnetic evolution in the rhodium doped iridates (). Throughout this doping range, the
crystal structure retains a tetragonal symmetry (space group ) with two
distinct magnetic Ir sites in the unit cell forming staggered
rotation. Upon Rh doping, the magnetic order is suppressed and the magnetic
moment of Ir is reduced from 0.21 /Ir for to 0.18 /Ir for . The magnetic structure at is different from
that of the parent compound while the moments remain in the basal plane.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Direct evidence of a zigzag spin chain structure in the honeycomb lattice: A neutron and x-ray diffraction investigation on single crystal
We have combined single crystal neutron and x-ray diffractions to investigate
the magnetic and crystal structures of the honeycomb lattice .
The system orders magnetically below K with Ir ions forming
zigzag spin chains within the layered honeycomb network with ordered moment of
/Ir site. Such a configuration sharply contrasts the
N{\'{e}}el or stripe states proposed in the Kitaev-Heisenberg model. The
structure refinement reveals that the Ir atoms form nearly ideal 2D honeycomb
lattice while the octahedra experience a trigonal distortion that
is critical to the ground state. The results of this study provide much-needed
experimental insights into the magnetic and crystal structure crucial to the
understanding of the exotic magnetic order and possible topological
characteristics in the 5-electron based honeycomb lattice.Comment: Revised version as that to appear in PR
Magnetic and Crystal Structures of Sr\u3csub\u3e2\u3c/sub\u3eIrO\u3csub\u3e4\u3c/sub\u3e: A Neutron Diffraction Study
We report a single-crystal neutron diffraction study of the layered Sr2IrO4. This work unambiguously determines the magnetic structure of the system and reveals that the spin orientation rigidly tracks the staggered rotation of the IrO6 octahedra in Sr2IrO4. The long-range antiferromagnetic order has a canted spin configuration with an ordered moment of 0.208(3) μB/Ir site within the basal plane; a detailed examination of the spin canting yields 0.202(3) and 0.049(2) μB/site for the a axis and the b axis, respectively. It is intriguing that forbidden nuclear reflections of space group I41/acd are also observed in a wide temperature range from 4 K to 600 K, which suggests a reduced crystal structure symmetry. This neutron-scattering work provides a direct, well-refined experimental characterization of the magnetic and crystal structures that are crucial to the understanding of the unconventional magnetism exhibited in this unusual magnetic insulator