Signatures for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless critical behavior in the planar antiferromagnet BaNi2V2O8

Autor: Lukas Weber, A. T. M. N. Islam, James S. Lord, Bastian Klemke, E. S. Klyushina, Martin Månsson, Stefan Wessel, Bella Lake, Johannes Reuther
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Physical Review B. 104
ISSN: 2469-9969
2469-9950
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.104.064402
Popis: BaNi${}_{2}$V${}_{2}$O${}_{8}$ is a solid-state compound with a three-dimensional crystal structure, but it reveals entirely two-dimensional (2D) magnetic properties. Depending on the temperature regime, BaNi${}_{2}$V${}_{2}$O${}_{8}$ exhibits different 2D magnetic behaviors, providing unique experimental access to exotic magnetic phenomena. In particular, within the planar regime it provides a rare opportunity to explore Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless criticality in solid-state antiferromagnets. Indeed, a comparison of the experimental results here to theoretical models developed for the Hamiltonian of this compound illuminates clear signatures for BKT critical behavior.
Databáze: OpenAIRE