Communications Physics (Apr 2022)

Signature of a randomness-driven spin-liquid state in a frustrated magnet

  • J. Khatua,
  • M. Gomilšek,
  • J. C. Orain,
  • A. M. Strydom,
  • Z. Jagličić,
  • C. V. Colin,
  • S. Petit,
  • A. Ozarowski,
  • L. Mangin-Thro,
  • K. Sethupathi,
  • M. S. Ramachandra Rao,
  • A. Zorko,
  • P. Khuntia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-022-00879-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Frustrated magnetic systems are characterised by spin-spin interactions, which are mediated by strong quantum fluctuations, and can potentially lead to magnetically disordered ground states such as a quantum spin liquid. Here, the authors experimentally investigate the frustrated magnet, Li4CuTeO6 and present evidence to suggest that this material may exhibit a random-singlet ground state.