npj Quantum Materials ( IF 5.4 ) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 , DOI: 10.1038/s41535-024-00680-0 Hikaru Takeda , Jian Yan , Zhongzhu Jiang , Xuan Luo , Yuping Sun , Minoru Yamashita
Magnetic topological insulators exhibit unique electronic states due to the interplay between the electronic topology and the spin structure. The antiferromagnetic metal EuIn2As2 is a prominent candidate material in which exotic topological phases, including an axion insulating state, are theoretically predicted depending on the magnetic structure of the Eu2+ moments. Here, we report experimental results of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements of all the nuclei in EuIn2As2 to investigate the coupling between the magnetic moments in the Eu ions and the conduction electrons in In2As2 layers and the magnetic structure. The 75As and 115In NMR spectra observed at zero external magnetic fields reveal the appearance of internal fields of 4.9 and 3.6 T, respectively, at the lowest temperature, suggesting a strong coupling between the conduction electrons in the In2As2 layer and the ordered magnetic moments in the Eu ions. The 75As NMR spectra under in-plane external magnetic fields show broad distributions of the internal fields produced by an incommensurate fan-like spin structure which turns into a forced ferromagnetic state above 0.7 T. We propose a spin reorientation process that an incommensurate helical state at zero external magnetic field quickly changes into a fan state by applying a slight magnetic field.
中文翻译:
通过 NMR 测量研究轴子绝缘体候选 EuIn2As2 中的不相称磁序
由于电子拓扑和自旋结构之间的相互作用,磁拓扑绝缘体表现出独特的电子态。反铁磁金属EuIn 2 As 2是一种重要的候选材料,其中根据Eu 2+矩的磁结构从理论上预测了其中包括轴子绝缘态的奇异拓扑相。在这里,我们报告了 EuIn 2 As 2中所有原子核的核磁共振(NMR)测量的实验结果,以研究 Eu 离子中的磁矩与 In 2 As 2层中的传导电子之间的耦合以及磁性结构。在零外部磁场下观察到的75 As 和115 In NMR 谱显示,在最低温度下分别出现了 4.9 T 和 3.6 T 的内部磁场,表明 In 2 As 2层中的传导电子与 In 2 As 2 层中的传导电子之间存在强耦合。 Eu 离子中的有序磁矩。面内外部磁场下的75 As NMR 谱显示,由不相称的扇形自旋结构产生的内部场分布广泛,该结构在 0.7 T 以上转变成强制铁磁态。我们提出了一种自旋重定向过程,使不相称的螺旋状态在外部磁场为零时,通过施加轻微的磁场,快速转变为风扇状态。