Abstract
We report that Bi doping drives Pr2-xBixRu2O7 from an antiferromagnetic insulator (x=0) to a metallic paramagnet (x1) with a broad low T maximum in C/T. Neutron scattering reveals local low energy spin excitations (ω1meV) with a spectrum that is unaffected by heating to kBTω. We show that a continuous distribution of splittings of the non-Kramers Pr3+ ground-state doublet such as might result from various types of lattice strain can account for all the data.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 177201 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 May 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
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