Exploring Low-Dimensional Magnetism in Cobalt Vanadates, $A$CoV${}_2$O${}_7$~($A$~=~Ca, Sr) : Crystal Growth and Magnetic Properties of Effective Spin-1/2 Zigzag Chains

Anzar Ali, Guratinder Kaur, Arvind Maurya +6

We report the successful growth of high-quality single crystals of \ACVO, a quasi-one-dimensional zigzag chain compound containing Co${}^{2+}$ ions, using the optical floating zone m…