Singlet ground state of the quantum antiferromagnet Ba(3)CuSb(2)O(9).
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We present local probe results on the honeycomb lattice antiferromagnet Ba(3)CuSb(2)O(9). Muon spin relaxation measurements in a zero field down to 20 mK show unequivocally that there is a total absence of spin freezing in the ground state. Sb NMR measurements allow us to track the intrinsic susceptibility of the lattice, which shows a maximum at around 55 K and drops to zero in the low-temperature limit. The spin-lattice relaxation rate shows two characteristic energy scales, including a field-dependent crossover to exponential low-temperature behavior, implying gapped magnetic excitations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 109 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012