Chemical composition induced quantum phase transition in Cs${}_{1-x}$Rb${}_x$FeCl${}_3$

Abstract

The isostructural series of $S=1$ quantum magnets Cs${}_{1-x}$Rb${}_x$FeCl${}_3$ is investigated, using both thermodynamic measurements and inelastic neutron scattering experiments. It is found that increasing Rb content the system evolves from the gapped state at $x=0$, through a quantum phase transition at $x\sim 0.35$, and to the magnetically ordered state at larger $x$. Inelastic neutron experiments for $x=0$, $x=0.3$, and $x=1$ demonstrate that the magnetic anisotropy and spin interactions are continuously tuned by the chemical composition. For the intermediate concentration all magnetic excitations are substantial broadened suggesting that disorder plays a key role in this species. For the two end-compounds, excitations remain sharp.

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