Exotic Spin-Orbital Physics in Hybrid Oxides

Abstract

We compare the effective spin-orbital super\-exchange triggered by magnetic $3d$ impurities with $d^3$ and $d^2$ configurations and either no orbital degree of freedom (orbital dilution) or hole replacing a doublon (charge dilution) in a $4d^4$ Mott insulator with $S=1$ spins. Impurities causing orbital dilution act either as spin defects decoupled from the surrounding ions, or generate orbital polarons along $d^3$-$d^4$ hybrid bonds. The exchange on these bonds determines which orbital is occupied by a doublon on the host site. In case of charge dilution by $3d^2$ impurities additional $\propto T_i^{+}{T}_j^{+}$ terms arise which enhance orbital fluctuations. We show that such terms may radically change orbital pattern at relatively low doping by $x=1/8$ hole defects. Our findings provide new perspective for future theoretical and experimental studies of doped transition metal oxides.

6 pages, 2 figures; to be published in J. Supercond. Novel Magn

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