On the electronic ground state of two non-magnetic pentavalent honeycomb iridates

A. de la Torre, B. Zager, J. R. Chamorro +6

We investigate the electronic structure of two Ir${}^{5+}$ honeycomb iridates, Sr${}_3$CaIr${}_2$O${}_9$ and NaIrO${}_3$, by means of resonant x-ray techniques. We confirm that Sr${}_3$CaIr$_2…