Synthesis, floating zone crystal growth and characterization of the Quantum Spin Ice $\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{r}}_2\mathrm{Z}{\mathrm{r}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_7$ pyrochlore

S. M. Koohpayeh, J. -J. Wen, B. A. Trump +2

Pyrochlore $\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{r}}_{2+\mathrm{x}}^{3+}\mathrm{Z}{\mathrm{r}}_{2-\mathrm{x}}^{4+}{\mathrm{O}}_{7-x/2}$ samples in the form of both powders $(-0.02\le x\le 0.02)$ and bulk single crystals have been studied to elucidate the depend…