Stripe order and spin dynamics in triangular-lattice antiferromagnet KErSe${}_2$: A single-crystal study with a theoretical description

Abstract

The rare-earth triangular-lattice chalcogenide is a great platform for exploring both spin liquids and novel magnetic orders with anisotropic spin interactions and magnetic frustrations. Here, we report the thermodynamic and neutron scattering measurements of rare-earth triangular-lattice chalcogenide KErSe${}_2$, using single-crystal samples. Our experiments revealed a long-range stripe order below 0.2 K. Although the magnetic order was three-dimensional, magnetic excitations exhibited negligible modulation along the z direction, indicating very weak interlayer coupling. Furthermore, magnetic excitation developed a well-defined spin-wave dispersion with a gap of $\sim$0.03 meV at M points. Both the stripe order and spin-wave excitations could be quantitatively understood from the anisotropic spin interactions of the Er${}^{3+}$ Kramers doublets.

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