Abstract
We present neutron-scattering results on the magnetic excitations in the spinel compounds Lix [Mn1.96 Li0.04] O4 (x=0.2,0.6,0.8,1.0). We show that the dominant excitations below T~70K are determined by Mn ions located in clusters, and that these excitations mimic the dynamic scaling found in quantum critical systems that also harbor magnetic clusters, such as CeRu0.5 Fe1.5 Ge2. We argue that our results for this classical spinel compound suggest that the unusual response at low temperatures as observed in quantum critical systems that have been driven to criticality through substantial chemical doping is (at least) partially the result of the fragmentation of the magnetic lattice into smaller units.
Recommended Citation
T. Heitmann et al., "Magnetic Excitations in the Spinel Compound Liₓ [Mn₁.₉₆ Li₀.₀₄] O₄ (x=0.2,0.6,0.8,1.0 ): How a Classical System can Mimic Quantum Critical Scaling," Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 014411-1 - 014411-9, American Physical Society (APS), Jan 2010.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.81.014411
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1098-0121
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2010 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2010
