Strain control of a bandwidth-driven spin reorientation in CaRuO
arXiv:2210.12555 · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-41714-8
Abstract
The layered-ruthenate family of materials possess an intricate interplay of structural, electronic and magnetic degrees of freedom that yields a plethora of delicately balanced ground states. This is exemplified by CaRuO, which hosts a coupled transition in which the lattice parameters jump, the Fermi surface partially gaps and the spins undergo a in-plane reorientation. Here, we show how the transition is driven by a lattice strain that tunes the electronic bandwidth. We apply uniaxial stress to single crystals of CaRuO, using neutron and resonant x-ray scattering to simultaneously probe the structural and magnetic responses. These measurements demonstrate that the transition can be driven by externally induced strain, stimulating the development of a theoretical model in which an internal strain is generated self-consistently to lower the electronic energy. We understand the strain to act by modifying tilts and rotations of the RuO octahedra, which directly influences the nearest-neighbour hopping. Our results offer a blueprint for uncovering the driving force behind coupled phase transitions, as well as a route to controlling them.
arXiv comment12 pages, 6 figures (+ 12 pages, 6 figures of supplemental material)
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