In-Gap Spin Excitations and Finite Triplet Lifetimes in the Dilute Singlet Ground State System

S Haravifard, SR Dunsiger, S El Shawish, BD Gaulin… - Physical review …, 2006 - APS
S Haravifard, SR Dunsiger, S El Shawish, BD Gaulin, HA Dabkowska, MTF Telling
Physical review letters, 2006APS
High resolution neutron scattering measurements on a single crystal of SrCu 2-x Mg x (BO 3)
2 with x∼ 0.05 reveal the presence of new spin excitations within the gap of this quasi-two-
dimensional, singlet ground state system. The application of a magnetic field induces
Zeeman-split states associated with S= 1/2 unpaired spins which are antiferromagnetically
correlated with the bulk singlet. Substantial broadening of both the one-and two-triplet
excitations in the doped single crystal is observed, as compared with pure SrCu 2 (BO 3) 2 …
High resolution neutron scattering measurements on a single crystal of with reveal the presence of new spin excitations within the gap of this quasi-two-dimensional, singlet ground state system. The application of a magnetic field induces Zeeman-split states associated with unpaired spins which are antiferromagnetically correlated with the bulk singlet. Substantial broadening of both the one- and two-triplet excitations in the doped single crystal is observed, as compared with pure . Theoretical calculations using a variational algorithm and a single quenched magnetic vacancy on an infinite lattice are shown to qualitatively account for these effects.
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