The observation of quantum fluctuations in a kagome Heisenberg antiferromagnet

Fangjun Lu; Long Yuan; Jian Zhang; Boqiang Li; Yongkang Luo; Yuesheng Li

doi:10.1038/s42005-022-01053-4

Communications Physics (Nov 2022)

The observation of quantum fluctuations in a kagome Heisenberg antiferromagnet

Fangjun Lu,
Long Yuan,
Jian Zhang,
Boqiang Li,
Yongkang Luo,
Yuesheng Li

Affiliations

Fangjun Lu: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Long Yuan: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jian Zhang: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Boqiang Li: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yongkang Luo: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yuesheng Li: Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-022-01053-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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In search of a quantum spin liquid, spin dynamics in a recently proposed candidate, kagome material YCu3(OH)6.5Br2.5 was investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance. The work highlights the role of quantum fluctuations in the presence of random disorder in relation to gapless quantum spin liquids.

Published in Communications Physics

ISSN: 2399-3650 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics; Science: Physics
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsphys/

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