Kagome点阵结构参数对其压缩特性的影响及轻质化设计

为研究三杆支撑(Kagome)结构的压缩性能并对其进行轻质化设计,通过改变胞元的结构参数,建立了12种不同胞元相对密度的Kagome多层点阵结构模型,利用压缩试验和模拟仿真对其进行准静态压缩力学性能分析。研究发现在胞元高度一定时,支撑杆倾角和截面直径的增大均会提高Kagome多层点阵结构的抗压缩性能,且倾角大小对结构整体最大等效平压强度的影响要大于杆直径的影响。胞元相对密度从16.6%提高到60.7%,整体等效平压模量提高了5.54倍,最大等效平压强度提高了4.52倍,模拟仿真结果和试验结果具有一致性。此外,对Kagome加固点阵结构进行轻质化设计,整体质量直接减少了16.3%,压缩仿真结果表明,轻质化设计小幅提升了点阵结构在压缩坍塌失效之前的整体等效平压模量、最大等效平压强度、相对比强度、比刚度和等参数。

Strong spin frustration and magnetism in kagoméantiferromagnets LnCu_(3)(OH)_(6)Br_(3)(Ln=Nd,Sm,and Eu)

To study the effects of lanthanide ions on the geometrically frustrated antiferromagnets and their magnetic properties,we grew high-quality single crystals of LnCu_(3)(OH)_(6)Br_(3)(Ln=Nd,Sm,and Eu)by hydrothermal method and studied their crystal structures and magnetic properties.The refinements of the crystal structure referred to the powder x-ray diffraction data show that LnCu_(3)(OH)_(6)Br_(3)adopt a Kapellasite-type layer structure,which is isostructural to their chlorine analogue.Magnetic susceptibilities demonstrate that LnCu_(3)(OH)_(6)Br_(3)have strong antiferromagnetic coupling and a pronounced magnetic frustration effect.Magnetization measurements indicate canted antiferromagnetic ordering of Cu^(2+)ions around 16 K within the kagoméplane and weak ferromagnetic coupling.Moreover,shoulder-like anomalies in specific heat around 16 K could be a signature of emergent of magnetic ordering.The low-temperature negative magnetization and specific heat of LnCu_(3)(OH)_(6)Br_(3)(Ln=Nd,Sm,and Eu)indicate that Ln^(3+)ions induce more exotic magnetic ground state properties.

Kagome超导体AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)的掺杂效应

Kagome材料为研究电子关联效应、拓扑物态、非常规超导电性和几何阻挫等新奇物理现象提供了良好的平台.最近,Kagome超导体AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)在凝聚态物理领域引起了广泛关注和研究,国内外多个课题组通过化学掺杂对其物性进行有效调控,为进一步理解和认识该体系材料提供了巨大帮助.本文综述了AV_(3)Sb_(5),掺杂研究的最新进展,对这一快速发展材料体系的掺杂效应进行了总结,以促进Kagome超导体AV_(3)Sb_(5)的进一步探索和研究.具体地说,回顾了CsV_(3)Sb_(5)中Nb,Ta,Ti和Sn的原子掺杂,以及Cs,O等元素表面掺杂对材料量子效应和电子能带结构的影响,讨论了掺杂对物性调控的物理机制.为进一步理解和研究该材料体系的电荷密度波、时间反演对称性破缺、超导电性等丰富量子效应提供相关基础.

Negative magnetoresistance in the antiferromagnetic semimetal V_(1/3)TaS_(2)

Intercalated transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs)attract much attention due to their rich properties and potential applications.In this article,we grew successfully high-quality V_(1/3)TaS_(2) crystals by a vapor transport method.We measured the magnetization,longitudinal resistivityρxx(T,H),Hall resistivityρxy(T,H),as well as performed calculations of the electronic band structure.It was found that V_(1/3)TaS_(2) is an A-type antiferromagnet with the Neel temperature T_(N)=6.20 K,and exhibits a negative magnetoresistance(MR)near T_(N).Both band structure calculations and Hall resistivity measurements demonstrated it is a magnetic semimetal.

Superconductivity in kagome metal ThRu_(3)Si_(2)

We report the physical properties of ThRu_(3)Si_(2)featured with distorted Ru kagome lattice.The combined experiments of resistivity,magnetization and specific heat reveal bulk superconductivity with T_(c)=3.8 K.The specific heat jump and calculated electron–phonon coupling indicate a moderate coupled BCS superconductor.In comparison with LaRu_(3)Si_(2),the calculated electronic structure in ThRu_(3)Si_(2)shows an electron-doping effect with electron filling lifted from 100 meV below flat bands to 300 meV above it.This explains the lower superconducting transition temperature and weaker electron correlations observed in ThRu_(3)Si_(2).Our work suggests the Tc and electronic correlations in the kagome superconductor could have an intimate connection with the flat bands.

Spin gap in quasi-one-dimensional S=3/2 antiferromagnet CoTi2O5

Quasi-one-dimensional(1D)antiferromagnets are known to display intriguing phenomena especially when there is a spin gap in their spin-excitation spectra.Here we demonstrate that a spin gap exists in the quasi-1D Heisenberg antiferromagnet CoTi2O5 with highly ordered Co2+/Ti4+occupation,in which the Co2+ions with S=3/2 form a 1D spin chain along the a-axis.CoTi2O5 undergoes an antiferromagnetic transition at TN~24 K and exhibits obvious anisotropic magnetic susceptibility even in the paramagnetic region.Although a gapless magnetic ground state is usually expected in a quasi-1D Heisenberg antiferromagnet with half-integer spins,by analyzing the specific heat,the thermal conductivity,and the spin-lattice relaxation rate(1/T1)as a function of temperature,we found that a spin gap is opened in the spin-excitation spectrum of CoTi2O5 around TN,manifested by the rapid decrease of magnetic specific heat to zero,the double-peak characteristic in thermal conductivity,and the exponential decay of 1/T1 below TN.Both the magnetic measurements and the first-principles calculations results indicate that there is spin-orbit coupling in CoTi2O5,which induces the magnetic anisotropy in CoTi2O5,and then opens the spin gap at low temperature.

Band structures of strained kagome lattices

Materials with kagome lattices have attracted significant research attention due to their nontrivial features in energy bands.We theoretically investigate the evolution of electronic band structures of kagome lattices in response to uniaxial strain using both a tight-binding model and an antidot model based on a periodic muffin-tin potential.It is found that the Dirac points move with applied strain.Furthermore,the flat band of unstrained kagome lattices is found to develop into a highly anisotropic shape under a stretching strain along y direction,forming a partially flat band with a region dispersionless along ky direction while dispersive along kx direction.Our results shed light on the possibility of engineering the electronic band structures of kagome materials by mechanical strain.

Coexistence of antiferromagnetism and unconventional superconductivity in a quasi-one-dimensional flat-band system:Creutz lattice

We study the coexistence of antiferromagnetism and unconventional superconductivity on the Creutz lattice which shows strictly flat bands in the noninteracting regime.The famous renormalized mean-field theory is used to deal with strong electron-electron repulsive Hubbard interaction in the effective low-energy t-J model,the superfluid weight of the unconventional superconducting state has been calculated via the linear response theory.An unconventional superconducting state with both spin-singlet and staggered spin-triplet pairs emerges beyond a critical antiferromagnetic coupling interaction,while antiferromagnetism accompanies this state.The superconducting state with only spin-singlet pairs is dominant with paramagnetic phase.The A phase is analogous to the pseudogap phase,which shows that electrons go to form pairs but do not cause a supercurrent.We also show the superfluid behavior of the unconventional superconducting state and its critical temperature.It is proven directly that the flat band can effectively raise the critical temperature of superconductivity.It is implementable to simulate and control strongly-correlated electrons'behavior on the Creutz lattice in the ultracold atoms experiment or other artificial structures.Our results may help the understanding of the interplay between unconventional superconductivity and magnetism.

Enhanced anomalous Hall effect in kagome magnet YbMn_(6)Sn_(6)with intermediate-valence ytterbium

We report on the magnetization and anomalous Hall effect(AHE)in the high-quality single crystals of the kagome magnet YbMn_(6)Sn_(6),where the spins of the Mn atoms in the kagome lattice order ferromagnetically and the intermediate-valence Yb atoms are nonmagnetic.The intrinsic mechanism plays a crucial role in the AHE,leading to an enhanced anomalous Hall conductivity(AHC)compared with the other rare-earth RMn_(6)Sn_(6)compounds.Our band structure calculation reveals a strong hybridization between the 4f electrons of Yb and conduction electrons.

Angular and planar transport properties of antiferromagnetic V_(5)S_(8)

Systemically angular and planar transport investigations are performed in layered antiferromagnetic(AF)V_(5)S_(8).In this AF system,obvious anomalous Hall effect(AHE)is observed with a large Hall angle of 0.1 compared to that in ferromagnetic(FM)system.It can persist to the temperatures above AF transition and exhibit strong angular field dependence.The phase diagram reveals various magnetic states by rotating the applied field.By analyzing the anisotropic transport behavior,magnon contributions are revealed and exhibit obvious angular dependence with a spin-flop vanishing line.The observed prominent planar Hall effect and anisotropic magnetoresisitivity exhibit two-fold systematical angular dependent oscillations.These behaviors are attributed to the scattering from spin–orbital coupling instead of nontrivial topological origin.Our results reveal anisotropic interactions of magnetism and electron in V5S8,suggesting potential opportunities for the AF spintronic sensor and devices.

Magnetism, heat capacity, magnetocaloric effect, and magneto-transport properties of heavy fermion antiferromagnet CeGaSi

We synthesize high-quality single crystal of CeGaSi by a Ga self-flux method and investigate its physical properties through magnetic susceptibility,specific heat and electrical resistivity measurements as well as high pressure effect.Magnetic measurements reveal that an antiferromagnetic order develops below T_(m)~10.4 K with magnetic moments orientated in the ab plane.The enhanced electronic specific heat coefficient and the negative logarithmic slope in the resistivity of CeGaSi indicate that the title compound belongs to the family of Kondo system with heavy fermion ground states.The max magnetic entropy change-ΔS_(M)^(max)(μ_(0)H⊥c,μ_(0)H=7 T) around T_(m) is found to reach up to 11.85 J·kg^(-1)·K^(-1).Remarkably,both the antiferromagnetic transition temperature and-ln T behavior increase monotonically with pressure applied to 20 kbar(1 bar=10~5 Pa),indicating that much higher pressure will be needed to reach its quantum critical point.

Layered kagome compound Na_(2)Ni_(3)S_(4)with topological flat band

We report structural and electronic properties of Na_(2)Ni_(3)S_(4),a quasi-two-dimensional compound composed of alternating layers of[Ni_(3)S_(4)]^(2-)and Na^(+).The compound features a remarkable Ni-based kagome lattice with a square planar configuration of four surrounding S atoms for each Ni atom.Magnetization and electrical measurements reveal a weak paramagnetic insulator with a gap of about 0.5 eV.Our band structure calculation highlights a set of topological flat bands of the kagome lattice derived from the rotated dxz-orbital with C_(3)+T symmetry in the presence of crystal-field splitting.

Stacking-dependent exchange bias in two-dimensional ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic bilayers

A clear microscopic understanding of exchange bias is crucial for its application in magnetic recording, and further progress in this area is desired. Based on the results of our first-principles calculations and Monte Carlo simulations,we present a theoretical proposal for a stacking-dependent exchange bias in two-dimensional compensated van der Waals ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic bilayer heterostructures. The exchange bias effect emerges in stacking registries that accommodate inhomogeneous interlayer magnetic interactions between the ferromagnetic layer and different spin sublattices of the antiferromagnetic layer. Moreover, the on/off switching and polarity reversal of the exchange bias can be achieved by interlayer sliding, and the strength can be modulated using an external electric field. Our findings push the limits of exchange bias systems to extreme bilayer thickness in two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures, potentially stimulating new experimental investigations and applications.

3D打印火箭壳体Kagome蜂窝加筋结构压溃性能预测和实验验证

研究丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯(ABS)塑料3D打印Kagome蜂窝薄壁加筋结构压溃性及其解析公式,并实验验证各向同性Kagome蜂窝的抗压溃性能.根据平面结构正交各向异性Kagome蜂窝的有效弹性模量公式,给出3D打印Kagome蜂窝的弹性模量、相对密度和形状各向异性比的关系,通过解析公式和实验结果,得到抗压溃性能最优的Kagome蜂窝结构.该方法可用于指导火箭箭体加筋结构的设计和加工.

The Search for the Quantum Spin Liquid in Kagome Antiferromagnets

A quantum spin liquid (QSL) is an exotic quantum ground state that does not break conventional symmetries and where the spins in the system remain dynamic down to zero temperature. Unlike a trivial paramagnetic state, it features long-range quantum entanglement and supports fractionalized excitations.

Self-Consistent Spin-Wave Analysis of the 1/3 Magnetization Plateau in the Kagome Antiferromagnet

We propose a modified spin-wave theory to study the 1/3 magnetization plateau of the antiferromagnetic Heisen- berg model on the kagome lattice. By the self-consistent inclusion of quantum corrections, the 1/3 plateau is stabilized over a broad range of magnetic fields for all spin quantum numbers S. The values of the critical mag- netic fields and the widths of the magnetization plateaus are fully consistent with the recent numerical results from exact diagonalization and infinite projected entangled paired states.

Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Properties of the Staircase Kagome Antiferromagnet PbCu3TeO7

We report the first nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） study on single crystals of staircase Kagome antiferromagnet PbCu3Te07 （TN1 -36K）. A Curie constant θ -140K is obtained by a Curie Weiss fit to the high- temperature Knight shift of 125 Te. The hyperfine coupling constant is estimated to be 125Ahf = -67 kOe/#B, and a strong interlayer coupling among staircase Kagome planes is suggested with such a large hyperfine coupling, according to the lattice structure. The 63,65Cu NMR spectra are found by the zero-field （ZF） NMR at T = 2 K, and the internal hyperfine fields are estimated to be 10.3 T and 9.6 T, for Cu（1） and Cu（2） sites, respectively, in the lattice. A second type of ZF NMFt signal with a large rf enhancement is also seen after field-cycling through a high magnetic field.

Kagome点阵夹芯结构平压性能研究

采用有限元数值仿真和试验验证相结合的方法研究了复合材料Kagome点阵夹芯结构的平压性能,分析了不同结构参数对Kagome点阵夹芯结构平压性能及失效模式的影响。结果表明,在平压载荷下,杆件直径对Kagome点阵夹芯结构的平压峰值载荷幅度影响较大,而芯子高度和杆件角度对峰值载荷幅度影响较小,夹芯结构失效的主要形式有杆件变形最大处断裂、杆件与面板连接处断裂、杆件交叉连接处断裂等。通过对比Kagome点阵夹芯结构有限元数值仿真结果与平压试验结果,验证了有限元模型的可靠性。

二维Honeycomb-kagome结构磁振子晶体中的狄拉克点与平带

在蜂窝(Honeycomb)结构磁振子晶体模型的基础上,提出了Honeycomb-kagome结构的二维磁振子晶体模型,它是由铁(Fe)圆柱按照Honeycomb-kagome结构排列在氧化铕(EuO)基底材料内构成的一种二维周期结构磁性复合材料系统。利用课题组提出的改进平面波展开法,数值计算研究了该系统里的磁振子带结构。结果表明,只要满足散射体密排即各Fe圆柱边缘相切的条件,在布里渊区K点处就会产生磁振子狄拉克点,通过调节不同密排圆柱体的半径比可以实现间接调控狄拉克点频率位置的目的。此外,在相切圆柱半径比相差较大情况下,会有磁振子平带现象的出现,这是不同于晶体中杂质态的一种拓扑局域态,是自旋波在Honeycomb-kagome结构中高度干涉叠加而形成。本文对磁振子狄拉克点的产生、调控和拓扑平带的研究,不仅拓展了凝聚态拓扑物理的研究内容,同时可为人工磁振子晶体应用于自旋波拓扑器件制作材料领域提供理论依据和一个平台。

Ultrafast antiferromagnet rearrangement in Co/IrMn/CoGd trilayers

Antiferromagnets offer great potential for high-speed data processing applications,as they can expend spintronic devices from a static storage and gigahertz frequency range to the terahertz range.However,their zero net magnetization makes them difficult to manipulate and detect.In recent years,there has been a lot of attention given to the ultrafast manipulation of magnetic order using ultra-short single laser pulses,but it remains unknown whether a similar scenario can be observed in antiferromagnets.In this work,we demonstrate the manipulation of antiferromagnets with a single femtosecond laser pulse in perpendicular exchange-biased Co/Ir Mn/Co Gd trilayers.We study the dual exchange bias interlayer interaction in quasi-static conditions and competition in ultrafast antiferromagnet rearrangement.Our results show that,compared to conventional ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic systems,the Ir Mn antiferromagnet can be ultrafast and efficiently manipulated by the coupled Co Gd ferrimagnetic layer,which paves the way for potential energy-efficient spintronic devices.