Following the Evolution of Spin Dynamics upon Zn-Doping in the Quantum Spin Liquid Candidate, ZnxCu4-x(OH)6FBr, by Muon Spin Relaxation

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Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are intriguing states of matter in which quantum fluctuations are sufficiently strong to destroy any long-range magnetic order. To date, one of the best experimental realisations of such a system is herbertsmithite, ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2, but the exact nature of its QSL state remains a matter of debate. Here, we propose to explore Zn-doped barlowite, ZnxCu4-x(OH)6FBr, by muon spin relaxation (muSR). Like herbertsmithite, barlowite contains kagome layers of Cu2+. The x = 0 member of the series undergoes a magnetic ordering transition ~15 K, but the effects of doping the system with non-magnetic Zn2+ ions are yet to be fully explored. muSR has played a crucial role in developing our understanding of herbertsmithite over the past decade. Here, it will provide an important means to determine whether or not Zn-doped barlowite realises a new paradigm in the search for QSLs.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.90576056
Metadata Access https://icatisis.esc.rl.ac.uk/oaipmh/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:icatisis.esc.rl.ac.uk:inv/90576056
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Creator Dr Peter Baker; Professor Fabrice Bert; Mr Lewis Farrar; Professor Phil Lightfoot; Miss Katherine Tustain; Professor Philippe Mendels; Dr Edwin Kermarrec; Dr Lucy Clark; Mr Quentin Barthélemy
Publisher ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Publication Year 2021
Rights CC-BY Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Contact isisdata(at)stfc.ac.uk
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Resource Type Dataset
Discipline Chemistry; Natural Sciences; Physics
Temporal Coverage Begin 2018-02-19T09:30:00Z
Temporal Coverage End 2018-02-22T09:30:00Z