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| Author(s): |
Maimone, D. T.
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Christian, A. B.
;
Neumeier, J. J.
;
Granado, E.
Total Authors: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | PHYSICAL REVIEW B; v. 97, n. 17, p. 5-pg., 2018-05-15. |
| Abstract | |
Strongly interacting phonons and orbital excitations are observed in the same energy range for CuSb2O6, unlocking a so-far unexplored type of electron-phonon interaction. An orbital wave at similar to 550 cm(-1) softens on warming and strongly interferes with a phonon at similar to 500 cm(-1), giving rise to a merged excitation of mixed character. An electronic continuum grows on warming to the orbital ordering temperature T-oo = 400 K, generating an important phonon decay channel. This direct and simultaneous observation of orbital and vibrational excitations reveals details of their combined dynamics. In addition, phonon frequency anomalies due to magnetic correlations are observed below similar to 150 K, much above the three-dimensional magnetic ordering temperature T-N(3D) = 8.5 K, confirming one-dimensional magnetic correlations along Cu-O-O-Cu linear chains in the paramagnetic state. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/04870-7 - Studies of novel complex and advanced materials |
| Grantee: | Pascoal Jose Giglio Pagliuso |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |