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Magnetic ground state of the dimer-based hexagonal perovskite Ba$_{3}$ZnRu$_{2}$O$_{9}$

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Pith's one-line read The Ru2O9 dimers in Ba3ZnRu2O9 carry a conventional S=3/2 antiferromagnetic ground state, not an orbital-selective S=1 dimer.

desk verdict A competent RIXS + susceptibility study that likely nails the S=3/2 dimer ground state, but the 9% Ru-on-Zn site mixing is an unaddressed confound for the RIXS fingerprint. read the letter →

arxiv 2411.15383 v2 pith:VGQEDW5Q submitted 2024-11-22 cond-mat.str-el

S. Hayashida , H. Gretarsson , P. Puphal , M. Isobe , E. Goering , Y. Matsumoto , J. Nuss , H. Takagi
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The reading

Ba3ZnRu2O9 is a hexagonal perovskite whose magnetism lives on Ru2O9 face-sharing dimers, and this paper asks which spin state occupies each dimer: the conventional high-spin $S = 3/2$ dimer, with three unpaired $t_{2g}$ electrons on each Ru$^{5+}$ ion, or the theoretically proposed orbital-selective $S = 1$ dimer, in which strong orbital hybridization first pairs two spins in a bonding orbital. The authors use resonant inelastic x-ray scattering at the Ru $L_3$ edge on single crystals, together with high-temperature magnetic susceptibility, to distinguish the two scenarios. They report two sharp intra-$t_{2g}$ excitations at 0.80 and 1.22 eV whose energy ratio matches the Hund multiplet ladder of an $S = 3/2$ ground state, and a susceptibility that follows an antiferromagnetic $S = 3/2$ dimer model with intradimer coupling $J = 277(37)$ K, consistent with the 37 meV spin-triplet excitation observed by RIXS. If correct, the ground state of Ba3ZnRu2O9 is a conventional $S = 3/2$ dimer, and the proposed orbital-selective $S = 1$ dimer state is excluded.

What carries the argument

The load-bearing object is the Hund intraionic multiplet ladder of the $t_{2g}^3$ configuration. In a cubic field with trigonal distortion, the three $t_{2g}$ electrons of Ru$^{5+}$ can realize either a high-spin $4A_2$ ($S = 3/2$) ground state with excited $S = 1/2$ multiplets at about $3J_H$ and $5J_H$, or an orbital-selective $3A_2$ ($S = 1$) ground state with excited $S = 0$ multiplets at about $2J_H$ and $4J_H$. The ratio of the two observed RIXS peak energies, 1.53, is close to $5/3$ and far from 2, which is what lets two numbers carry the spin-state assignment. The intradimer coupling is independently extracted from the position of the spin-triplet excitation near 37 meV and from the Heisenberg antiferromagnetic dimer susceptibility formula, which fixes $J = 277(37)$ K; the agreement of these independent estimates is what closes the argument.

What would settle it

A ligand-field multiplet calculation that includes the monoclinic crystal-field distortion, spin-orbit coupling, and Ru-O hybridization for the dimer and finds that an $S = 1$ ($3A_2$) ground state also places two intra-$t_{2g}$ transitions near 0.80 and 1.22 eV would break the central assignment. Experimentally, the claim would be settled by resolving more than the two expected intra-$t_{2g}$ peaks, or by neutron or high-resolution RIXS measurements showing a singlet-triplet excitation spectrum incompatible with the $S = 3/2$ dimer.

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Core claim

The central claim is that the magnetic ground state of Ba3ZnRu2O9 is a conventional antiferromagnetic $S = 3/2$ dimer of two Ru$^{5+}$ ($4d^3$, $t_{2g}^3$) ions, and not the orbital-selective $S = 1$ dimer proposed in [20]. The evidence is a spectroscopic fingerprint: the RIXS spectra at the Ru $L_3$ edge show two intra-$t_{2g}$ excitations at 0.80 and 1.22 eV with ratio 1.53, which the authors assign to the Hund intraionic multiplet transitions at about $3J_H$ and about $5J_H$ out of the $4A_2$ ($S = 3/2$) ground state; the $S = 1$ scenario would instead give about $2J_H$ and about $4J_H$ transitions with ratio 2. A magnetic excitation near 37 meV is assigned to the intradimer spin-triplet transition of the $S = 3/2$ dimer, and high-temperature susceptibility is fit by an isolated Heisenberg antiferromagnetic dimer with $J = 277(37)$ K ($24(3)$ meV), consistent with the triplet energy. The same susceptibility is not reproduced by the antiferromagnetic $S = 1$ dimer model. The paper concludes that spectroscopic fingerprinting by RIXS can determine the magnetic ground state of such dimer-based systems.

Load-bearing premise

The whole identification rests on the two RIXS peaks at 0.80 and 1.22 eV being the approximately $3J_H$ and approximately $5J_H$ Hund multiplet transitions out of an $S = 3/2$ ground state; monoclinic distortion, spin-orbit coupling, and hybridization must shift these energies only mildly, since no quantitative multiplet calculation including those corrections is given.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • Ba3ZnRu2O9 should be understood as a system of weakly coupled antiferromagnetic $S = 3/2$ dimers, so its low-temperature spin-liquid-like behaviour arises within the $S = 3/2$ dimer framework rather than from an orbital-selective $S = 1$ state.
  • Because the extracted intradimer coupling ($24$–$37$ meV) is large compared with the undetected interdimer dispersion, the absence of long-range magnetic order down to 37 mK is compatible with this ground state once disorder is accounted for.
  • The orbital-selective $S = 1$ mechanism proposed for this compound is not realized in Ba3ZnRu2O9, focusing future theoretical work on the $S = 3/2$ dimer manifold.
  • RIXS multiplet ratios can serve as a general fingerprint for spin states in dimer-based $4d$ perovskites, complementing bulk thermodynamic measurements.

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Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • An implication the paper leaves implicit is that the same two-peak ratio test could be applied to related Ba3M Ru2O9 compounds (M = Mg, Ca, Cd, Sr, Y, In, La) to map where conventional $S = 3/2$ dimers give way to singlet or orbital-selective states.
  • Because the observed ratio 1.53 deviates from the ideal $5/3$, a quantitative multiplet calculation including the monoclinic distortion, spin-orbit coupling, and hybridization would test whether the fingerprint remains decisive; the paper does not provide such a calculation.
  • The 9% Ru/Zn site mixing and the 4H-BaRuO3 impurity mean the low-temperature susceptibility is dominated by disorder; a cleaner crystal could reveal whether intrinsic $S = 3/2$ dimer correlations sustain the absence of magnetic order.
  • If the $S = 3/2$ assignment holds, the effective single-ion physics is governed by a single Hund coupling $J_H \approx 0.25$ eV, which gives future electronic-structure work a simple starting point for this compound.
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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper reports magnetic susceptibility and Ru L3-edge RIXS measurements on single crystals of the dimer-based hexagonal perovskite Ba3ZnRu2O9. The RIXS spectra show two sharp peaks at approximately 0.80 and 1.22 eV, which the authors assign to intra-t2g Hund's-multiplet transitions (3JH and 5JH) from an S = 3/2 4A2 ground state, and a low-energy excitation at 37(13) meV assigned to the intradimer spin-triplet transition. High-temperature susceptibility data are fit to an antiferromagnetic S = 3/2 dimer model, yielding J = 277(37) K, which the authors state is consistent with the RIXS triplet energy within error. The authors conclude that the conventional S = 3/2 dimer state is realized, excluding the previously proposed orbital-selective S = 1 dimer state.

Significance. If the central claim holds, the paper resolves an open question about the ground state of Ba3ZnRu2O9 and provides a nice demonstration of RIXS-based spectroscopic fingerprinting for dimer-based magnets. The complementary use of bulk susceptibility and local RIXS, the explicit comparison with the S = 1 dimer scenario, and the deposition of experimental data are strengths. However, the decisive RIXS fingerprint currently rests on an energy ratio that deviates measurably from the ideal multiplet ratio, and the potential contribution of the known 9% Ru-on-Zn site mixing to the RIXS spectra is not addressed. These issues affect the load-bearing identification of the ground state and warrant additional quantitative analysis before the conclusions can be considered fully established.

major comments (2)
  1. [Section III A, Fig. 2(c)] The assignment of the 0.80 and 1.22 eV peaks to the 3JH and 5JH transitions of the S = 3/2 multiplet scheme relies on the ratio 1.22/0.80 = 1.53, whereas the ideal ratio for this scheme is 5/3 ≈ 1.67; the observed ratio deviates by about 8%. The alternative S = 1 scheme predicts a ratio of 2, so the observed value does exclude that simple assignment, but the identification with the S = 3/2 scheme requires a quantitative multiplet calculation including the monoclinic distortion, spin-orbit coupling, and hybridization. Please provide such a calculation for the actual C2/c crystal structure, or quantify the uncertainty in the peak positions and show that the deviation from 5/3 is within that uncertainty.
  2. [Table I and Appendix (EDX)] The single-crystal refinement reports 9% Ru occupancy on the Zn site (Zn1 = 0.91, Ru1 = 0.09), and the EDX surface composition shows excess Ru (Ba3.1(1)Zn0.9(1)Ru2.2(1)O8.9(2)). Since Ru L3 RIXS is a local, site-summed probe, these defect-site Ru ions, which are not part of the Ru2O9 dimers, could contribute their own intra-t2g Hund multiplets at comparable energies. The paper attributes the low-temperature susceptibility upturn to Ru spins on Zn sites but does not address whether the 9% defect population affects the 0.80 and 1.22 eV RIXS features. The authors should either estimate the RIXS intensity expected from defect sites or demonstrate that their multiplet energies are clearly separated from the energies of the dimer sites.
minor comments (5)
  1. [Abstract] There is a grammar error: "These results highlights" should be "These results highlight".
  2. [Section III A, Fig. 2(c)] The peak positions used to compute the ratio 1.53 are not quoted with uncertainties; given the 75 meV experimental resolution, an error estimate on the ratio would help assess how significant the deviation from 5/3 is.
  3. [Section III A, Fig. 3] The reported average triplet energy of 37(13) meV is derived from peaks that appear to vary between 30 and 45 meV; the procedure for obtaining the average and the error should be stated explicitly.
  4. [Section III B, Eq. (1)] The susceptibility fit assumes the free-spin (site-mixing) contribution is T-independent above 400 K, but a Curie-like contribution from 9% Ru spins is not strictly T-independent; the authors should quantify its magnitude in the fitting range and state why it does not bias the extracted J.
  5. [Section III A] The assignment of the low-energy peak to a spin-triplet excitation is based on the temperature shift and the t2g resonance condition, but a phonon origin is not conclusively excluded; a comparison with phonon calculations or a polarization analysis would strengthen this assignment.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: RIXS multiplet fingerprint and susceptibility fit are independent; the intradimer coupling comparison is post hoc.

full rationale

The derivation chain is self-contained. The RIXS assignment is made from the measured ratio 1.22/0.80 = 1.53 against the 3JH/5JH and 2JH/4JH level schemes in Fig. 1(b), so the S=3/2 conclusion is a comparison of an observed ratio with a predicted ratio, not a quantity fitted from the susceptibility or from the same peaks. JH ~ 0.25 eV is then estimated from absolute peak positions and compared with SrRu2O6 [28] as a cross-check; it is not used to define the ground state. For the susceptibility, J = 277(37) K is refined from Eq. (1) for the S=3/2 dimer above 400 K, while the RIXS triplet energy 37(13) meV is measured independently; the statement that the two 'reasonably align' is a post-hoc consistency check, not an input to either determination. The S=1 dimer curve in Fig. 4(b) is evaluated using the S=3/2 fitted J and chi0, so it is a comparison curve, not a fitted alternative. The acknowledged 9% Ru-on-Zn site mixing and the Ru-rich surface EDX composition are potential systematic contaminants of the RIXS signal, but the manuscript does not fold the site-mixing fraction into any predicted quantity; this is a correctness risk, not a circular reduction. The self-citations ([24], [25], [28]) serve only as external calibrations of dd and Hund excitations in other ruthenates and are not load-bearing for the energy-ratio fingerprint central to the claim. No equation in the paper is equivalent to its own input by construction, so the appropriate score is a low value reflecting minor, non-load-bearing self-citations.

Assumptions & free parameters 6 free parameters · 6 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The analysis rests on standard ligand-field multiplet theory, an isolated single-J Heisenberg dimer model, and a high-temperature fitting window chosen to avoid disorder effects. No new physical entities are introduced. The main fitted parameters are J and chi0 from susceptibility, plus a literature Pauli constant and an XRD volume fraction for impurity correction.

free parameters (6)
  • Intradimer coupling J = 277(37) K (crystal), 270(27) K (powder)
    Fit of high-temperature susceptibility to an isolated S=3/2 Heisenberg dimer model in Sec III B; the central quantity compared with the RIXS triplet energy.
  • Constant susceptibility background chi0 = -0.65(28) x 10^-3 emu/mol (crystal), -0.58(6) x 10^-3 emu/mol (powder)
    Second fit parameter in the dimer susceptibility model, absorbing diamagnetism and other constant backgrounds.
  • g-factor = 2 (fixed)
    Chosen by hand in Sec III B: 'For simplicity, we fix g = 2'; not fitted, but affects the extracted J.
  • 4H-BaRuO3 Pauli susceptibility constant = 6.58 x 10^-2 emu/mol (BaRuO3)
    Taken from Ref [27] and applied as a T-independent impurity background in the susceptibility correction.
  • 4H-BaRuO3 volume fraction = 1/5 (4:1 Ba3ZnRu2O9:BaRuO3)
    Refined from powder XRD Rietveld analysis in the Appendix; used to scale the impurity subtraction.
  • Hund coupling JH = about 0.25 eV
    Inferred from the RIXS peak positions at 0.80 and 1.22 eV under the S=3/2 multiplet assignment; used to support the assignment but not an independent input.
assumptions (6)
  • domain assumption The magnetic susceptibility above 400 K is described by an isolated Heisenberg dimer model with a single intradimer coupling J and negligible interdimer coupling.
    Used in Sec III B, Eq (1); the lack of resolved dispersion in RIXS supports weak interdimer coupling, but the model itself is assumed.
  • domain assumption The low-temperature susceptibility upturn below 100 K is dominated by disorder (9% Zn/Ru site mixing) and dilute spins, so it can be excluded from the intrinsic dimer analysis.
    Stated in Sec III B and the Appendix; the exclusion of T less than 400 K data is post hoc.
  • domain assumption The RIXS peaks at 0.80 and 1.22 eV are intra-t2g Hund multiplet transitions, and their 1.53 energy ratio distinguishes the 4A2 (3JH, 5JH) scheme from the 3A1 (2JH, 4JH) scheme.
    Central spectroscopic assignment in Sec III A; no quantitative multiplet calculation is given for the actual monoclinic structure.
  • domain assumption The low-energy RIXS peak at 30 to 45 meV is a magnetic spin-triplet excitation rather than a phonon, based on its t2g resonance and blue-shift upon cooling.
    Arguments in Sec III A and Figs 2(c) and 3; no phonon calculation or direct comparison is provided.
  • domain assumption The 4H-BaRuO3 impurity contribution to the susceptibility is constant and T-independent at high temperature, and the 4:1 volume fraction from powder XRD is accurate.
    Used in Sec III B to correct raw data; the constant-Pauli assumption is taken from Ref [27] and the volume fraction from Rietveld refinement.
  • domain assumption The g-factor is isotropic and equal to 2 in the dimer susceptibility formulas.
    Stated explicitly in Sec III B; a different g would shift the fitted J.

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abstract

We investigate the magnetic ground state of single crystals of the ruthenium-dimer-based hexagonal perovskite Ba$_{3}$ZnRu$_{2}$O$_{9}$ using magnetic susceptibility and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) measurements. While a previous study on powder samples exhibited intriguing magnetic behavior, questions about whether the spin state within a Ru$_{2}$O$_{9}$ dimer is a conventional $S = 3/2$ dimer or an orbital-selective $S = 1$ dimer were raised. The RIXS spectra reveal magnetic excitations from Hund's intraionic multiplet and intradimer spin-triplet transitions. The observed transition energies of the Hund's intraionic multiplets align with the $S=3/2$ ground state, contrasting with the theoretically proposed orbital-selective $S=1$ dimer state. High-temperature magnetic susceptibility analysis confirms the realization of the spin $S=3/2$ dimer state, and the extracted intradimer coupling is consistent with the spin-triplet transition energy observed in the RIXS spectra. These results highlights the ability of "spectroscopic fingerprinting" by RIXS to determine the magnetic ground states of complex materials.

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Figure 4. FIG. 4. (a) Magnetic susceptibility measured with a 0.1 T [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
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