Quantum Fluctuation-enhanced Milli-Kelvin Magnetic Refrigeration in Triangular Lattice Magnet GdBO3

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Autori principali: Lin, Weijie, Zhao, Nan, Li, Zhaoyi, An, Weiran, Guo, Ruixin, Wang, Jianqiao, Pan, Changzhao, Wen, Bo, Sheng, Jieming, Wu, Liusuo, Guo, Shu
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author Lin, Weijie
Zhao, Nan
Li, Zhaoyi
An, Weiran
Guo, Ruixin
Wang, Jianqiao
Pan, Changzhao
Wen, Bo
Sheng, Jieming
Wu, Liusuo
Guo, Shu
author_facet Lin, Weijie
Zhao, Nan
Li, Zhaoyi
An, Weiran
Guo, Ruixin
Wang, Jianqiao
Pan, Changzhao
Wen, Bo
Sheng, Jieming
Wu, Liusuo
Guo, Shu
contents Rare-earth-based triangular lattice antiferromagnets, with strong quantum fluctuations and weak magnetic interactions, can often retain large magnetic entropy down to very low temperatures, making them excellent candidates for magnetic refrigeration at ultra-low temperatures. These materials exhibit a substantial magnetocaloric effect (MCE) due to enhanced spin fluctuations, particularly near quantum critical points, which leads to significant changes in magnetic entropy. This study reports on the crystal growth, structure, magnetism, and MCE of a Gd-based triangular lattice material, GdBO3, characterized by a large spin quantum number (S = 7/2). Successive phase transitions (T1 = 0.52 K, T2 = 0.88 K, and T3 = 1.77 K) were observed in zero-field specific heat measurements. Furthermore, thermal dynamic analysis under external magnetic fields identified five distinct phase regions and three quantum critical points for GdBO3. Due to its broad specific heat features and the high density of magnetic Gd3+ ions, we achieved a minimum temperature of 50 mK near the field-induced quantum critical point, using a custom-designed GdBO3-based adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator. Our findings reveal significant quantum fluctuations below 2 K, demonstrating GdBO3's potential for milli-Kelvin magnetic cooling applications.
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spellingShingle Quantum Fluctuation-enhanced Milli-Kelvin Magnetic Refrigeration in Triangular Lattice Magnet GdBO3
Lin, Weijie
Zhao, Nan
Li, Zhaoyi
An, Weiran
Guo, Ruixin
Wang, Jianqiao
Pan, Changzhao
Wen, Bo
Sheng, Jieming
Wu, Liusuo
Guo, Shu
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Rare-earth-based triangular lattice antiferromagnets, with strong quantum fluctuations and weak magnetic interactions, can often retain large magnetic entropy down to very low temperatures, making them excellent candidates for magnetic refrigeration at ultra-low temperatures. These materials exhibit a substantial magnetocaloric effect (MCE) due to enhanced spin fluctuations, particularly near quantum critical points, which leads to significant changes in magnetic entropy. This study reports on the crystal growth, structure, magnetism, and MCE of a Gd-based triangular lattice material, GdBO3, characterized by a large spin quantum number (S = 7/2). Successive phase transitions (T1 = 0.52 K, T2 = 0.88 K, and T3 = 1.77 K) were observed in zero-field specific heat measurements. Furthermore, thermal dynamic analysis under external magnetic fields identified five distinct phase regions and three quantum critical points for GdBO3. Due to its broad specific heat features and the high density of magnetic Gd3+ ions, we achieved a minimum temperature of 50 mK near the field-induced quantum critical point, using a custom-designed GdBO3-based adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator. Our findings reveal significant quantum fluctuations below 2 K, demonstrating GdBO3's potential for milli-Kelvin magnetic cooling applications.
title Quantum Fluctuation-enhanced Milli-Kelvin Magnetic Refrigeration in Triangular Lattice Magnet GdBO3
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.08636