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High Resolution Phonon-assisted Quasi-resonance Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Published on: June 28, 2016
Evidence of spin-phonon-charge coupling and spin-orbit excitations in quasi-one-dimensional Ising spin chain
Debismita Naik1, Souvick Chakraborty1, Akriti Singh2
1Department of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741246, India.
Abstract:
The quasi-one-dimensional Ising spin chainα-CoV2O6exhibits intriguing low-temperature magnetic behavior. We report a comprehensive study of the magnetic and lattice properties of the quasi-one-dimensional Ising spin-chain compoundα-CoV2O6using x-ray diffraction, DC magnetization, specific heat, Raman spectroscopy, and theoretical charge density calculations. Antiferromagnetic (AFM) long-range order is observed atTN=15 K, with short-range magnetic correlations persisting below 100 K. The Co2+ions exhibit an effective spin-1/2 ground state due to crystal-field effects and strong spin-orbit coupling. Temperature-dependent Raman and XRD measurements reveal pronounced spin-phonon and magnetoelastic coupling, with anomalies nearTN and signatures of short-range ordering well above the magnetic transition. These couplings play a crucial role in stabilizing the magnetic plateau and highlight the interplay between spin, lattice, and charge degrees of freedom. Theoretical charge density calculations confirm spin-charge coupling via p-d hybridization, leading to electric dipole formation in the AFM state.
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