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Magnons in tetragonal CuO

  • S. Moser
  • , N.E. Shaik
  • , D. Samal
  • , S. Fatale
  • , B. Dalla Piazza
  • , M. Dantz
  • , J. Pelliciari
  • , P. Olalde-Velasco
  • , T. Schmitt
  • , G. Koster

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Abstract

We investigate by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering the magnetic excitations in thin films of tetragonal CuO. We identify a spin wave excitation, dispersing on two cupratelike antiferromagnetic sublattices. Its energy at the boundary of the Brillouin zone (220 meV), is significantly lower than typical values (E ∼300 meV) found in two-dimensional cuprates. A spin wave expansion starting from an extended Hubbard model suggests two possible scenarios for this energy lowering.
Original languageEnglish
Article number140404
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics
Volume92
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Oct 2015

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