Testing the validity of the strong spin-orbit-coupling limit for octahedrally coordinated iridates in a model system Sr${}_3$CuIrO${}_6$

X. Liu, Vamshi M. Katukuri, L. Hozoi +12

The electronic structure of Sr${}_3$CuIrO${}_6$, a model system for the 5d Ir ion in an octahedral environment, is studied through a combination of resonant inelastic x-ray scattering…