Unconventional magnetic oscillations in a kagome Mott insulator

G Zheng, Y Zhu, KW Chen, B Kang, D Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
In metals, electrons in a magnetic field undergo cyclotron motion, leading to oscillations in
physical properties called quantum oscillations. This phenomenon has never been seen in a …

Emergence of spin singlets with inhomogeneous gaps in the kagome lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnets Zn-barlowite and herbertsmithite

J Wang, W Yuan, PM Singer, RW Smaha, W He… - Nature Physics, 2021 - nature.com
The kagome Heisenberg antiferromagnet formed by frustrated spins arranged in a lattice of
corner-sharing triangles is a prime candidate for hosting a quantum spin liquid (QSL) ground …

Controlled frustration release on the kagome lattice by uniaxial-strain tuning

J Wang, M Spitaler, YS Su, KM Zoch, C Krellner… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
It is predicted that strongly interacting spins on a frustrated lattice may lead to a quantum
disordered ground state or even form a quantum spin liquid with exotic low-energy …

Chemical Design of Spin Frustration to Realize Topological Spin Glasses

SM Amtry, AC Campello, CL Tong… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Patterning spins to generate collective behavior is at the core of condensed matter physics.
Physicists develop techniques, including the fabrication of magnetic nanostructures and …

Heat transport in herbertsmithite: Can a quantum spin liquid survive disorder?

YY Huang, Y Xu, L Wang, CC Zhao, CP Tu, JM Ni… - Physical Review Letters, 2021 - APS
One favorable situation for spins to enter the long-sought quantum spin liquid (QSL) state is
when they sit on a kagome lattice. No consensus has been reached in theory regarding the …

Emergence of the spin polarized domains in the kagome lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet Zn-barlowite (Zn0.95Cu0.05)Cu3(OD)6FBr

W Yuan, J Wang, PM Singer, RW Smaha, J Wen… - npj Quantum …, 2022 - nature.com
Kagome lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnets are known to be highly sensitive to
perturbations caused by the structural disorder. NMR is a local probe ideally suited for …

Robust Spin Liquidity in 2D Metal‐Organic Framework Cu3 (HHTP)2 with S=1/2 Kagome Lattice

P Ninawe, A Jain, M Sangole, M Anas… - … A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
On one hand electron or hole doping of quantum spin liquid (QSL) may unlock high‐
temperature superconductivity and on the other hand it can disrupt the spin liquidity, giving …

Lattice dynamics of the frustrated kagome compound Y-kapellasite

P Doležal, T Biesner, Y Li, R Mathew Roy, S Roh… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
Studying the magnetic ground states of frustrated antiferromagnets provides unique insight
into the stability of quantum spin liquids, even if the anticipated state is not realized toward …

Freezing of the Lattice in the Kagome Lattice Heisenberg Antiferromagnet Zn-Barlowite

J Wang, W Yuan, PM Singer, RW Smaha, W He… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
We use Br 79 nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) to demonstrate that ultraslow lattice
dynamics set in below the temperature scale set by the Cu-Cu superexchange interaction J …

Combinatorial exploration of quantum spin liquid candidates in the herbertsmithite material family

A Hallett, C Avarvarei, JW Harter - Physical Review Materials, 2023 - APS
Geometric frustration of magnetic ions can lead to a quantum spin liquid ground state where
long-range magnetic order is avoided despite strong exchange interactions. The physical …