Abstract
By using muon spin relaxation(μSR)measurements,we perform a comparative study of the microscopic magnetism in the parent compounds of infinite-layer nickelate superconductors RNiO2(R=La,Nd).In either compound,the zero-field μSR spectra down to the lowest measured temperature reveal no long-range magnetic order.In LaNiO2,short-range spin correlations appear below T=150 K,and spins fully freeze below T~10 K.NdNiO2 exhibits a more complex spin dynamics driven by the Nd 4f and Ni 3d electron spin fluctuations.Further,it shows features suggesting the proximity to a spin-glass state occurring below T=5K.In both compounds,the spin behavior with temperature is further confirmed by longitudinal-field μSR measurements.These results provide new insight into the magnetism of the parent compounds of the superconducting nickelates,crucial to understanding the microscopic origin of their superconductivity.
基金项目
National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFA1402203)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(12174065)
Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program(JCYJ20220818100405013)
Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program(JCYJ20230807093204010)
staff of the ISIS(RB 2010302)
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