A Spin-Orbital Singlet and Quantum Critical Point on the Diamond Lattice: FeSc2S4

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dc.creatorChen, Gang
dc.creatorBalents, Leon
dc.creatorSchnyder, Andreas P.
dc.date2008-10-03
dc.date2008-11-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T13:15:15Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T13:15:15Z
dc.descriptionWe present a theory of spin and orbital physics in the A-site spinel compound FeSc2S4, which experimentally exhibits a broad "spin-orbital liquid" regime. A spin-orbital Hamiltonian is derived from a combination of microscopic consideration and symmetry analysis. We demonstrate a keen competition between spin-orbit interactions, which favor formation of a local "Spin-Orbital Singlet" (SOS), and exchange, which favors magnetic and orbital ordering. Separating the SOS from the ordered state is a quantum critical point (QCP). We argue that FeSc2S4 is close to this QCP on the SOS side. The full phase diagram of the model includes a commensurate-incommensurate transition within the ordered phase. A variety of comparison to and suggestion for experiments are discussed.
dc.description4+ pages, 2 figures, minor corrections
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0810.0577
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0810.0577
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 102, 096406 (2009)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.096406
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/230419
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titleA Spin-Orbital Singlet and Quantum Critical Point on the Diamond Lattice: FeSc2S4
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