Photoinduced Frustration Modulation in $κ$-type Quantum Spin Liquid Candidates

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Main Authors: Tepie, M., Glerean, F., Ovčar, J., Priya, S., Miyagawa, K., Taniguchi, H., Kanoda, K., Lončarić, I., Dressel, M., Mitrano, M.
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Published: 2025
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author Tepie, M.
Glerean, F.
Ovčar, J.
Priya, S.
Miyagawa, K.
Taniguchi, H.
Kanoda, K.
Lončarić, I.
Dressel, M.
Mitrano, M.
author_facet Tepie, M.
Glerean, F.
Ovčar, J.
Priya, S.
Miyagawa, K.
Taniguchi, H.
Kanoda, K.
Lončarić, I.
Dressel, M.
Mitrano, M.
contents Geometric frustration is a key parameter controlling electronic and magnetic properties of quantum spin liquid systems, yet remains challenging to tune. Here, we coherently drive molecular vibrations with midinfrared pulses in two organic quantum spin liquid candidates, the insulating $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$Cu$_2$(CN)$_3$ and the metallic $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_4$Hg$_{2.89}$Br$_8$, and probe their electronic response through ultrafast reflectivity measurements. We observe a nonlinear coupling between local molecular vibrations and nonlocal phonons, which is expected to directly modulate the geometric frustration of their triangular lattice. Our findings establish a promising route to dynamically control frustration in nonbipartite quantum materials.
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spellingShingle Photoinduced Frustration Modulation in $κ$-type Quantum Spin Liquid Candidates
Tepie, M.
Glerean, F.
Ovčar, J.
Priya, S.
Miyagawa, K.
Taniguchi, H.
Kanoda, K.
Lončarić, I.
Dressel, M.
Mitrano, M.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
Superconductivity
Geometric frustration is a key parameter controlling electronic and magnetic properties of quantum spin liquid systems, yet remains challenging to tune. Here, we coherently drive molecular vibrations with midinfrared pulses in two organic quantum spin liquid candidates, the insulating $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$Cu$_2$(CN)$_3$ and the metallic $κ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_4$Hg$_{2.89}$Br$_8$, and probe their electronic response through ultrafast reflectivity measurements. We observe a nonlinear coupling between local molecular vibrations and nonlocal phonons, which is expected to directly modulate the geometric frustration of their triangular lattice. Our findings establish a promising route to dynamically control frustration in nonbipartite quantum materials.
title Photoinduced Frustration Modulation in $κ$-type Quantum Spin Liquid Candidates
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14034