Nanoscale freezing of the 2D spin liquid Pr$_{3}$Ga$_{5}$SiO$_{14}$

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dc.creatorZhou, H. D.
dc.creatorWiebe, C. R.
dc.creatorBalicas, L.
dc.creatorJo, Y. -J.
dc.creatorTakano, Y.
dc.creatorCase, M. J.
dc.creatorQiu, Y.
dc.creatorCopley, J. R. D.
dc.creatorGardner, J. S.
dc.date2008-08-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:57:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:57:38Z
dc.descriptionIn this letter, we report on the single crystal growth and physical characterization of the distorted kagomé system Pr$_3$Ga$_5$SiO$_{14}$. It is found that at zero magnetic field the system shows no magnetic order down to 0.035 K and exhibits a $T^{2}$ behavior for the specific heat at low temperatures, indicative of a gapless 2D spin liquid state. Application of an applied field induces nanoscale islands of ordered spins, with a concomitant reduction of the $T^{2}$ specific heat term. This state could be a possible ferro-spin nematic ordering stabilized out of an unusual spin liquid state.
dc.description4 pages, 4 figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Letters
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2819
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2819
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/167413
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleNanoscale freezing of the 2D spin liquid Pr$_{3}$Ga$_{5}$SiO$_{14}$
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