Probing magnetic-field-induced multipolar ordering through field-angle-resolved magnetostriction and thermal expansion in PrIr$_2$Zn$_{20}$

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Main Authors: Okamoto, Naoki, Kono, Yohei, Onimaru, Takahiro, Matsumoto, Keisuke T., Hattori, Kazumasa, Kittaka, Shunichiro
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author Okamoto, Naoki
Kono, Yohei
Onimaru, Takahiro
Matsumoto, Keisuke T.
Hattori, Kazumasa
Kittaka, Shunichiro
author_facet Okamoto, Naoki
Kono, Yohei
Onimaru, Takahiro
Matsumoto, Keisuke T.
Hattori, Kazumasa
Kittaka, Shunichiro
contents We performed field-angle-resolved magnetostriction and thermal-expansion measurements on PrIr$_2$Zn$_{20}$, a cubic non-Kramers compound exhibiting antiferroquadrupolar order below $T_{\rm Q}=0.125$ K. Thermal expansion exhibits two qualitatively different anomalies under magnetic fields applied along the $[001]$ direction, providing experimental support for the existence of an intermediate A phase previously reported. Furthermore, comparison between the experimental results and theoretical modeling indicates a strong anisotropic coupling of the $O_{20}$ quadrupolar moment, which plays a key role in stabilizing the A phase. These findings demonstrate that multipolar states in non-Kramers systems can be effectively tuned by magnetic-field orientation, providing insights into the anisotropic nature of quadrupolar interactions.
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spellingShingle Probing magnetic-field-induced multipolar ordering through field-angle-resolved magnetostriction and thermal expansion in PrIr$_2$Zn$_{20}$
Okamoto, Naoki
Kono, Yohei
Onimaru, Takahiro
Matsumoto, Keisuke T.
Hattori, Kazumasa
Kittaka, Shunichiro
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We performed field-angle-resolved magnetostriction and thermal-expansion measurements on PrIr$_2$Zn$_{20}$, a cubic non-Kramers compound exhibiting antiferroquadrupolar order below $T_{\rm Q}=0.125$ K. Thermal expansion exhibits two qualitatively different anomalies under magnetic fields applied along the $[001]$ direction, providing experimental support for the existence of an intermediate A phase previously reported. Furthermore, comparison between the experimental results and theoretical modeling indicates a strong anisotropic coupling of the $O_{20}$ quadrupolar moment, which plays a key role in stabilizing the A phase. These findings demonstrate that multipolar states in non-Kramers systems can be effectively tuned by magnetic-field orientation, providing insights into the anisotropic nature of quadrupolar interactions.
title Probing magnetic-field-induced multipolar ordering through field-angle-resolved magnetostriction and thermal expansion in PrIr$_2$Zn$_{20}$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.21039