Local Symmetry Broken, Global Spins Aligned: Co-Emergence of Local Distortions and Antiferromagnetism in the Kagome Magnet (Fe0.55Co0.45)Sn
Year: 2025
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Kagome-lattice materials, such as CoSn and FeSn, have attracted significant interest as hosts of electronic flat bands and topological properties, yet their behaviors are primarily understood through average crystal structures. Here, we report the co-emergence of antiferromagnetic (AFM) order and local symmetry breaking in nominal (Fe0.55Co0.45)Sn. Using a combination of neutron powder diffraction, synchrotron x-ray total scattering, and reverse Monte Carlo modeling, we uncover simultaneous magnetic ordering and local orthorhombic distortion below TN = 140 K. In this presentation, I will share comprehensive neutron and synchrotron x-ray scattering results, along with detailed analysis of short-range correlations. Our findings demonstrate that local symmetry breaking is unexpectedly coupled to global magnetic ordering, offering new insights into the interplay between structural and magnetic degrees of freedom in kagome magnets.
Source: Structural Dynamics
DOI: 10.1063/4.0000797
Author: Tsung-Han Yang
Institution: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,200
OpenAlex ID: W7101390707
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