Spin-phonon coupling in hole-doped pyrochlore iridates Y${}_2$(Ir${}_{1-x}$Ru${}_x$)${}_2$O${}_7$: A Raman scattering study

Abstract

Temperature dependent Raman scattering measurements have been performed to explore unusual coupling between magnetism and crystal structure in doped pyrochlore iridate Y${}_2$(Ir${}_{1-x}$Ru${}_x$)${}_2$O${}_7$ with $x$ = 0.0, 0.05 and 0.2. The parent Y${}_2$Ir${}_2$O${}_7$ shows an onset of magnetic ordering around $\sim$ 160 K ($T_N$) which monotonically decreases with Ru doping. Further, magnetic moment also decreases with progressive substitution of Ru. Substitution of Ru${}^{4+}$ (4$d^4$) for Ir${}^{4+}$ (5$d^5$) does not introduce significant modification in structural parameters, however, the magnetic transition temperature decreases systematically with doping. Raman scattering data show an anomalous change in $A_{1g}$ and $P_3$ Raman mode frequency and line-width across $T_N$ of individual samples. We further show that the shifting of Raman mode frequency with temperature exhibits a strong deviation from anharmonic decay around and below the $T_N$ of respective samples which underlines a spin-phonon coupling in these materials.

To appear in JMMM, 10 pages, 9 figures

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