Frustrated superexchange interaction versus orbital order in a LaVO3 crystal

J. S. Zhou, Y. Ren, J. Q. Yan, J. F. Mitchell, J. B. Goodenough

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Abstract

Measurements of magnetic, transport properties, thermal conductivity, and magnetization under pressure as well as neutron diffraction have been made on a single crystal and powder sample of LaVO3. The Néel temperature was found to mark a transition from the phase with both frustrated superexchange interaction and spin-orbit λL•S coupling to the phase where the Jahn-Teller orbital-lattice coupling dominates. The dramatic reduction of absolute entropy in the paramagnetic phase is explained in terms of forming a long-range coherent state due to the interference between frustrated orbits and spins. © 2008 The American Physical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Article number046401
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume100
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

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