Muon spectroscopy investigation of anomalous dynamic magnetism in NiI$_2$

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Main Authors: Breeze, T. L., Huddart, B. M., Hernández-Melián, A., Bentley, N. P., Mayoh, D. A., Wood, G. D. A., Balakrishnan, G., Wilkinson, J., Pratt, F. L., Hicken, T. J., Clark, S. J., Lancaster, T.
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author Breeze, T. L.
Huddart, B. M.
Hernández-Melián, A.
Bentley, N. P.
Mayoh, D. A.
Wood, G. D. A.
Balakrishnan, G.
Wilkinson, J.
Pratt, F. L.
Hicken, T. J.
Clark, S. J.
Lancaster, T.
author_facet Breeze, T. L.
Huddart, B. M.
Hernández-Melián, A.
Bentley, N. P.
Mayoh, D. A.
Wood, G. D. A.
Balakrishnan, G.
Wilkinson, J.
Pratt, F. L.
Hicken, T. J.
Clark, S. J.
Lancaster, T.
contents We present the results of muon-spin relaxation ($μ^{+}$SR) measurements of the van der Waals magnet NiI$_2$, which probe magnetic phase transitions at $T_{\mathrm{N1}}=73$~K and $T_{\mathrm{N2}}=60$~K. Supporting density functional theory (DFT) calculations allow the determination of a single muon stopping site whose magnetic environment is consistent with the proposed ground-state magnetic structure. $μ^{+}$SR measurements of the dynamics reveal behavior consistent with spin-wave excitations below $T_{\mathrm{N2}}$. In the region $T_{\mathrm{N2}}<T<T_{\mathrm{N1}}$ the character of the dynamics changes qualitatively, resulting in an unusual region of temperature-independent fluctuations.
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spellingShingle Muon spectroscopy investigation of anomalous dynamic magnetism in NiI$_2$
Breeze, T. L.
Huddart, B. M.
Hernández-Melián, A.
Bentley, N. P.
Mayoh, D. A.
Wood, G. D. A.
Balakrishnan, G.
Wilkinson, J.
Pratt, F. L.
Hicken, T. J.
Clark, S. J.
Lancaster, T.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We present the results of muon-spin relaxation ($μ^{+}$SR) measurements of the van der Waals magnet NiI$_2$, which probe magnetic phase transitions at $T_{\mathrm{N1}}=73$~K and $T_{\mathrm{N2}}=60$~K. Supporting density functional theory (DFT) calculations allow the determination of a single muon stopping site whose magnetic environment is consistent with the proposed ground-state magnetic structure. $μ^{+}$SR measurements of the dynamics reveal behavior consistent with spin-wave excitations below $T_{\mathrm{N2}}$. In the region $T_{\mathrm{N2}}<T<T_{\mathrm{N1}}$ the character of the dynamics changes qualitatively, resulting in an unusual region of temperature-independent fluctuations.
title Muon spectroscopy investigation of anomalous dynamic magnetism in NiI$_2$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.04469