Emergence of a Fluctuating Ground State in Y-kapellasite under Pressure

Abstract

Y-kapellasite (Y${}_3$Cu${}_9$(OH)${}_{19}$Cl${}_8$), which hosts an original anisotropic kagome sublattice, is a promising candidate for studying elusive and complex correlated physics. It exhibits a theoretically predicted in-plane $(1/3,1/3)$ magnetic order [1] but its magnetic interaction values place it close to a phase boundary to a spin liquid state [2]. Our $\mu$SR measurements under hydrostatic pressure demonstrate the complete suppression of static magnetism in favor of a fully dynamical ground state at $2.3$~GPa. Complementary high-pressure x-ray and optical phonon measurements reveal a gradual reduction of the kagome anisotropy, enhancing magnetic frustration without structural transitions. Our results establish Y-kapellasite as a rare clean kagome model in which long-range order is suppressed by pressure-tuned frustration, the first fingerprint for the realization of a quantum spin liquid without strong disorder.

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