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Dynamics of K2Ni2(SO4)3 governed by proximity to a 3D spin liquid model

Gonzalez, Matías G.
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Noculak, Vincent
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Sharma, Aman  
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December 1, 2024
Nature Communications

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) have become a key area of research in magnetism due to their remarkable properties, such as long-range entanglement, fractional excitations, and topologically protected phenomena. Recently, the search for QSLs has expanded into the three-dimensional world, despite the suppression of quantum fluctuations due to high dimensionality. A new candidate material, K2Ni2(SO4)3, belongs to the langbeinite family and consists of two interconnected trillium lattices. Although magnetically ordered, it exhibits a highly dynamical and correlated state. In this work, we combine inelastic neutron scattering measurements with density functional theory (DFT), pseudo-fermion functional renormalization group (PFFRG), and classical Monte Carlo (cMC) calculations to study the magnetic properties of K2Ni2(SO4)3, revealing a high level of agreement between experiment and theory. We further reveal the origin of the dynamical state in K2Ni2(SO4)3 to be centred around a magnetic network composed of tetrahedra on a trillium lattice.

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