Superdislocations and point defects in pyrochlore Yb2Ti2O7 single crystals and implication on magnetic ground states

Zahra Shafieizadeh, Yan Xin, Seyed M. Koohpayeh +2

This study reports atomic-scale characterization of structural defects in Yb2Ti2O7, a pyrochlore oxide whose subtle magnetic interactions is prone to small perturbations. Due to di…