Re-entrant Structural Phase Transition in a Frustrated Kagome Magnet, Rb2SnCu3F12

Abstract

Rb2SnCu3F12 has been studied using synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction, powder neutron diffraction and single crystal X-ray diffraction at a range of temperatures (100 to 500 K). A broad but clear phase transition, possibly of re-entrant character, is found to occur in the powder form, whereas the corresponding transition is not seen in the single crystal.

3 pages, 4 figures