Browsing by Author "Yeh, K. W."

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Magnetic ground state and transition of a quantum multiferroic LiCu(2)O(2)
(2008-08-15)
Huang, S. W.
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Huang, D. J.
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Okamoto, J.
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Mou, C. Y.
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Wu, W. B.
Based on resonant soft x-ray magnetic scattering, we report that LiCu(2)O(2) exhibits a large interchain coupling which suppresses quantum fluctuations along spin chains, and a quasi-2D short-range magnetic order prevails at temperatures above the magnetic transition. These observations unravel the fact that the ground state of LiCu(2)O(2) possesses long-range 2D-like incommensurate magnetic order rather than being a gapped spin liquid as expected from the nature of quantum spin-1/2 chains. In addition, the spin coupling along the c axis is found to be essential for inducing electric polarization.
Magnetic order of LiCu2O2 studied by resonant soft x-ray magnetic scattering
(2008-08-01)
Huang, S. W.
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Huang, D. J.
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Okamoto, J.
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Wu, W. B.
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Chen, C. T.
We present results of resonant soft x-ray magnetic scattering measurements on single crystals of LiCu2O2 to address the magnetic order. LiCu2O2 exhibits a long-range magnetic order incommensurate with the lattice, and the modulation vector is (0.5, zeta, 0) in reciprocal lattice units with zeta similar to 0.174, depending upon the temperature. The spin-spin correlation length along the spin chain deduced from the width of momentum scan is larger than 2100 angstrom. The inter-chain correlation length that lies within the ab plane was discovered to be substantial, similar to 690 angstrom. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Orbital polarization of the unoccupied states in multiferroic LiCu(2)O(2)
(2008-12-01)
Chen, C. L.
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Yeh, K. W.
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Huang, D. J.
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Hsu, F. C.
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Lee, Y. C.
Using measurements of polarization-dependent soft-x-ray absorption and band-structure calculations including the on-site Coulomb interaction, we investigated the symmetry of the intrinsic 3d holes in the low-dimensional quantum magnet LiCu(2)O(2) with edge-sharing spin chains. The Cu L-edge and O K-edge measurements with in-plane and out-of-plane E vectors of x ray reveal the orbital character of the valence states of Cu on different sites. The unoccupied 3d states of nominal Cu(2+) exhibit predominantly xy symmetry, whereas 3d holes of 3z(2)-r(2) symmetry reside on the nominal Cu(+) sites. Both the experimental observations and theoretical calculations agree on the hybridization of the O 2p and Cu 3d states above the Fermi level. The existence of 3d holes on Cu(+) enhances the interlayer magnetic coupling.
Orbital polarization of the unoccupied states in multiferroic LiCu2O2
(2008-12-01)
Chen, C. L.
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Yeh, K. W.
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Huang, D. J.
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Hsu, F. C.
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Lee, Y. C.
Using measurements of polarization-dependent soft-x-ray absorption and band-structure calculations including the on-site Coulomb interaction, we investigated the symmetry of the intrinsic 3d holes in the low-dimensional quantum magnet LiCu2O2 with edge-sharing spin chains. The Cu L-edge and O K-edge measurements with in-plane and out-of-plane E vectors of x ray reveal the orbital character of the valence states of Cu on different sites. The unoccupied 3d states of nominal Cu2+ exhibit predominantly xy symmetry, whereas 3d holes of 3z(2)-r(2) symmetry reside on the nominal Cu+ sites. Both the experimental observations and theoretical calculations agree on the hybridization of the O 2p and Cu 3d states above the Fermi level. The existence of 3d holes on Cu+ enhances the interlayer magnetic coupling.
Ultrafast dynamics and phonon softening in Fe1+ySe1-xTex single crystals
(2012-10-31)
Luo, C. W.
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Wu, I. H.
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Cheng, P. C.
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Lin, J-Y
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Wu, K. H.
The ultrafast quasiparticle dynamics of Fe1+ySe1-xTex single crystals were investigated by dual-color transient reflectivity measurements (Delta R/R) from 4.3 to 290 K. The electron-phonon coupling strength lambda (= 0.16-0.01) and the temperature-dependent energy of longitudinal-acoustic phonons were, respectively, obtained from the relaxation time of a fast component and the period of an oscillation component in Delta R/R. Such a small lambda demonstrates the unconventional origin of superconductivity in FeSe. Moreover, the temperature-dependent Delta R/R exhibits anomalous changes at T-c, 90 K and 230 K, unambiguously revealing the phase transition as well as the phonon softening via the magnetoelastic effect.