Unconventional dynamics in triangular Heisenberg antiferromagnet NaCrO2

A. Olariu, P. Mendels, F. Bert, B. G. Ueland, P. Schiffer, R. F. Berger, R. J. Cava

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Abstract

We report magnetization, specific heat, muon spin rotation, and Na NMR measurements on the S=3/2 rhombohedrally stacked Heisenberg antiferromagnet NaCrO2. This compound appears to be a good candidate for the study of isotropic triangular Heisenberg antiferromagnets with very weak interlayer coupling. While specific heat and magnetization measurements indicate the onset of a transition in the range Tc∼40-50K, both muon spin rotation and NMR reveal a fluctuating crossover regime extending well below Tc, with a peak of relaxation rate T1-1 around T 25K. This novel finding is discussed within the context of excitations in the triangular Heisenberg antiferromagnets.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number167203
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume97
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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