Magnetic Excitations and Interactions in the Kitaev Hyperhoneycomb Iridate $\beta$-Li${}_2$IrO${}_3$

Abstract

We present a thorough experimental study of the three-dimensional hyperhoneycomb Kitaev magnet $\beta$-Li${}_2$IrO${}_3$, using a combination of inelastic neutron scattering (INS), time-domain THz spectroscopy, and heat capacity measurements. The main results include a massive low-temperature reorganization of the INS spectral weight that evolves into a broad peak centered around 12 meV, and a distinctive peak in the THz data at 2.8(1) meV. A detailed comparison to powder-averaged spin-wave theory calculations reveals that the positions of these two features are controlled by the anisotropic $\Gamma$ coupling and the Heisenberg exchange $J$, respectively. The refined microscopic spin model places $\beta$-Li${}_2$IrO${}_3$ in close proximity to the Kitaev spin liquid phase.

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