Direct Observation of a Nuclear Spin Excitation in Ho2Ti2O7

被引：23

作者：

Ehlers, G. ^{[1
]}

Mamontov, E. ^{[1
]}

Zamponi, M. ^{[1
,2
]}

Kam, K. C. ^{[3
]}

Gardner, J. S. ^{[4
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Spallat Neutron Source, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA

[2] Forschungszentrum Julich, Julich Ctr Neutron Sci, D-52425 Julich, Germany

[3] Uppsala Univ, Dept Chem Mat, Angstrom Lab, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden

[4] Indiana Univ, Bloomington, IN 47408 USA

[5] NIST, NCNR, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2009年 / 102卷 / 01期

关键词：

MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES; CRYSTAL-FIELD; ICE; RELAXATION; HYPERFINE; STATE;

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.016405

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

A single nondispersive excitation is observed by means of neutron backscattering, at E-0=26.3 mu eV in the spin ice Ho2Ti2O7 but not in the isotopically enriched (Dy2Ti2O7)-Dy-162 analogue. The intensity of this excitation is rather small, less than or similar to 0.2% of the elastic intensity. It is clearly observed below 80 K but resolution limited only below similar to 65 K. The application of a magnetic field up to mu H-0=4.5 T, at 1.6 K, has no measurable effect on the energy or intensity. This nuclear excitation is believed to perturb the electronic, Ising spin system resulting in the persistent spin dynamics observed in spin ice compounds.

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