Published December 15, 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Experimental evidences of singlet to triplet transition in a spin cluster compound

  • 1. Experimental Physics III, Fakultät Physik, TU Dortmund, 44221 Dortmund (Germany)
  • 2. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, PO: BCKV Campus Main Office, Nadia, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal (India)
  • 3. Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005 (India)

Description

Experimental realization of magnetic field induced singlet to triplet transition is reported for NH4CuPO4·H2O, a two spin cluster material with isotropic Heisenberg interaction. Experimental magnetization and specific heat data have been collected as a function of temperature and magnetic field. Experimental data have been analyzed in terms of Heisenberg dimer model. Two quantum complementary observables representing local and non-local properties of the spins are constructed using the experimental data and a clear evidence of singlet to triplet transition is observed through partial quantum information sharing when the magnetic field is swept through a particular value. Signature of this transition has also been captured when specific heat is measured as a function of magnetic field. Furthermore, using the experimental specific heat data, magnetic energy values are calculated and their variations are captured as a function of magnetic field and temperature. - Highlights: • Magnetic field induced energy level crossing is reported for NH4CuPO4·H2O. • Magnetic data are analyzed within the framework of spin 1/2 dimer model. • Singlet-triplet transition is captured employing quantum complementarity principle. • Field dependent specific heat data also provides the signature of the transition

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2015.08.053

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2015.08.053;
arXiv
arXiv:1409.3919v1;
PII
S0304-8853(15)30475-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
396
Journal Page Range
p. 247-253
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

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