Raman scattering in the magnetically frustrated double perovskite Sr2YRuO6

Abstract: The spin correlations and excitations of the Sr2YRuO6 double perovskite are investigated by means of Raman scattering, complemented by synchrotron X‐ray diffraction measurements. Anomalous softening of a breathing mode of the oxygen octahedra is observed below ~200 K, much above the long‐range antiferromagnetic ordering temperature, TN1 = 32 K, due to a spin‐phonon coupling mechanism in the presence of magnetic correlations. A diffusive Raman signal is also observed, possibly associated with spin excitations within magnetically correlated regions. Our results point to a characteristic energy and temperature scale of ~25 meV/200 K below which unusual behavior associated with magnetic correlations is observed in this material. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Author(s): Garcia-Flores, A. F.; Terashita, H.; Bittar, E. M.; et al.

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Volume: 45 Issue: 2 Pages: 193-196 Published: 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.4431

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