Pressure-Tuned Exchange Coupling of a Quantum Spin Liquid in the Molecular Triangular Lattice $\kappa$-(ET)${}_2$Ag${}_2$(CN)${}_3$

Abstract

The effects of pressure on a quantum spin liquid are investigated in an organic Mott insulator $\kappa$-(ET)${}_2$Ag${}_2$(CN)${}_3$ with a spin-1/2 triangular lattice. The application of negative chemical pressure to $\kappa$-(ET)${}_2$Cu${}_2$(CN)${}_3$, which is a well-known sister Mott insulator, allows for extensive tuning of antiferromagnetic exchange coupling, with $J/k_{\mathrm{B}}=175-310$ K, under hydrostatic pressure. Based on ${}^{13}$C nuclear magnetic resonance measurements under pressure, we uncover universal scaling in the static and dynamic spin susceptibilities down to low temperatures $\sim 0.1k_{\mathrm{B}}T/J$. The persistent fluctuations and residual specific heat coefficient are consistent with the presence of gapless low-lying excitations. Our results thus demonstrate fundamental finite-temperature properties of quantum spin liquid in a wide parameter range.

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