Observation of Dipolar Spin-ice--like Correlations in the Quantum Spin Ice Candidate Ce${}_2$Sn${}_2$O${}_7$

Bo Yuan, M. Powell, X. Liu +9

Ce-pyrochlores, Ce${}_2$X${}_2$O${}_7$ (X = Sn, Hf, Zr), have gained much recent attention as new quantum spin ice (QSI) ground state candidates. Although the nearest-neighbor (NN) XYZ m…