Van Hove singularity in the magnon spectrum of the antiferromagnetic quantum honeycomb lattice

Honeycomb lattices with interacting spins can host rich magnetic behaviour; however, typically features are complicated by additional interactions. Here, the authors perform neutron scattering on YbCl3, which exhibits near perfect two-dimensional magnetism, providing a benchmark for other materials.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. Sala, M. B. Stone, Binod K. Rai, A. F. May, Pontus Laurell, V. O. Garlea, N. P. Butch, M. D. Lumsden, G. Ehlers, G. Pokharel, A. Podlesnyak, D. Mandrus, D. S. Parker, S. Okamoto, Gábor B. Halász, A. D. Christianson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20335-5